Water – a world of injustice
UK water companies have avoided fines for discharging raw sewage into rivers, while awarding billions in dividends to shareholders, exposing the failures of privatisation, writes Laurie Hancock. And now, new Defra secretary Steve Reed is proposing further private investment to reform the water system, further angering critics, who view privatisation as the root cause of water injustice. Reed’s pledge to restore rivers and lakes underscores deep inequalities, with many people struggling to pay rising water bills, particularly in Wales, Cornwall and ...
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