Steve Reed comments on water bosses accepting bonuses this year despite widespread anger over sewage pollution

Steve Reed MP, Labour’s Shadow Environment Secretary, commenting on water bosses accepting bonuses this year despite widespread anger over sewage pollution, said:

“The water industry and its regulatory framework are broken after 13 years of Tory government – with stinking, toxic sewage lapping up on our rivers, lakes, and seas. 

“It is shocking that during a cost-of-living crisis, consumers are now being expected to pay the price, whilst CEOs are pocketing millions in bonuses. This Conservative government is too weak to tackle this scandal.

"Labour will turn the page on years of Conservative negligence. With Labour, the polluter - not the public - will pay. We will give Ofwat the powers to ban the payment of bonuses to water bosses until they have cleared up their filth.” 

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https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bosses-at-five-water-firms-took-bonuses-despite-sewage-crisis-66c96mcxg