Down the drain: What caused Britain’s sewage problem?
October 27, 2023
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October 27, 2023
Down the drain: What caused Britain’s sewage problem?
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Summary
The Environment Secretary Therese Coffey has told Sky News the repeated release of illegal sewage outflows is a "scandal" as she signals that customers may need to be prepared to pay more for an improved system. <br /><br />Our economics and data editor Ed Conway has investigated the scale of the sewage crisis. <br /><br />On the Sky News Daily, Leah Boleto talks to Ed about his findings, which show that - far from being a failure of the system - raw sewage is released into Britain's waterways by design. <br /><br />Senior podcast producer: Annie Joyce <br />Interviews producer: Melissa Tutesigensi <br />Promotion producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John <br />Editor: Wendy Parker
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