Whos to blame for Englands sewage crisis , Economics, The New Statesman

Our waterways are overflowing with sewage. Why As ever: follow the money. Subscribe on YouTube: A record amount of sewage is being discharged into rivers and seas around England. A new report revealed that in 2023 private water companies discharged raw sewage for more than 3. 6 million hours a 105 increase on the previous 12 months. At the same time, Thames Water, Britains biggest water company, is at risk of insolvency. Anoosh Chakelian is joined on the New Statesman podcast by Will Dunn and Rachel Cunliffe to explore the economic and political reasons behind this shtstorm. Read Will s piece: Who killed Thames Water The New Statesman helps audiences understand the economic forces shaping the world. Watch all our economics videos here: