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UK Water Companies Face Legal Challenges Over Sewage Pollution After Supreme Court Ruling

Jul 2, 2024, 03:35 PM

British water companies are facing a significant increase in legal challenges following a landmark ruling by the United Kingdom's Supreme Court. The ruling removes a block on lawsuits over pollution, allowing private landowners, individuals, angling groups, and swimming clubs to seek redress for sewage dumped into waterways. This decision comes amid public outrage over the discharges of raw sewage in Britain. There are calls for changes in the law to hold executives accountable for profiting from sewage dumping.