Tougher penalties for water bosses won’t clean up rivers on their own

Tougher penalties for water bosses won’t clean up rivers on their own

![Engineers' vans parked at the South Woodford pumping station, operated by Thames Water, in London](/content/dam/news/2024/09/05/TELEMMGLPICT000392653166_17255571781360_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqxLMytfrx7BzpGzowMJFtLP4Xpit_DMGvdp2n7FDd82k.jpeg?imwidth=680) Tougher penalties for water bosses won’t clean up rivers on their own The Starmer Government is once again displaying its performative tendencies ![Engineers' vans parked at the South Woodford pumping station, operated by Thames Water, in London](/content/dam/news/2024/09/05/TELEMMGLPICT000392653166_17255571781360_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqxLMytfrx7BzpGzowMJFtLP4Xpit_DMGvdp2n7FDd82k.jpeg?imwidth=680) People whose rivers or beaches are fouled by sewage will doubtless welcome heavy jail terms for water bosses who let it happen. Under new legislation designed to reduce …