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Environment Secretary should resign over sewage discharges, say Lib Dems

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Figures published by the Environment Agency show a total of 301,091 spills in 2022 in England. This is a 19% decrease from the previous year but John Leyland, the EA’s executive director said this was down to dry weather, not water company action. Lib Dem leader Ed Davey has accused Ms Coffey of presiding over a national scandal.

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Environment Secretary should resign over sewage discharges, say Lib Dems

New data shows more than 300,000 spills last year, down from 2021 but because of dry weather, not water company action, the Environment Agency said.

·London, United Kingdom
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Environment Secretary should resign over sewage discharges, say Lib Dems

Environment Secretary Therese Coffey should resign over the amount of sewage water companies have discharged into UK waterways, the Liberal Democrats have said.

·Ketley, United Kingdom
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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, March 31, 2023.
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