<p>Angela Eagle tells industry ‘people are sick of excuses’ as pollution levels remain high despite billions in investment</p><p>Angela Eagle, the environment secretary, has summoned water industry bosses to Whitehall after a report found that the environmental performance of the big companies has worsened despite investment.</p><p>“People are sick of excuses,” Dame Angela said, after the Environment Agency joined the Drinking Water Inspectorate, Natural Resources Wales and Ofwat for a joint report that rated eight of the nine water companies in England as “poor” or “requiring improvement”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/29/ministers-water-bosses-report-performance-worse">Continue reading...</a>
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Eight of England’s nine water companies still failing on environment, report finds
<p>Angela Eagle tells industry ‘people are sick of excuses’ as pollution levels remain high despite billions in investment</p><p>Angela Eagle, the environment secretary, has summoned water industry bosses to Whitehall after a report found that the environmental performance of the big companies has worsened despite investment.</p><p>“People are sick of excuses,” Dame Angela said, after the Environment Agency joined the Drinking Water Inspectorate, Natural Resources Wales and Ofwat for a joint report that rated eight of the nine water companies in England as “poor” or “requiring improvement”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/29/ministers-water-bosses-report-performance-worse">Continue reading...</a>