DEFRA to consult on raising civil penalties for water company pollution to £250m

Environment secretary Ranil Jayawardena has pledged to raise the cap on civil fines for water company pollution from £250,000 to £250 million and has said he will launch a consultation on the proposals, but rivers groups remain to be convinced.

by Rachel Salvidge

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