tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from The Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP 2025-07-21T17:02:21+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/environment-secretary-steve-reed-response-to-the-independent-water-commissions-final-report 2025-07-21T17:02:21+01:00 Environment Secretary Steve Reed: Response to the Independent Water Commission's final report Statement to the House of Commons outlining the government response to the Independent Water Commission's final report. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofwat-to-be-abolished-in-biggest-overhaul-of-water-since-privatisation 2025-07-21T10:50:06+01:00 Ofwat to be abolished in biggest overhaul of water since privatisation Ofwat to be abolished and a new, single, powerful regulator to be established to cut water pollution in England’s rivers, lakes and seas, and protect families from massive bill hikes tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/powerful-water-ombudsman-to-support-customers-with-complaints 2025-07-21T06:30:47+01:00 Powerful water ombudsman to support customers with complaints Environment Secretary Steve Reed to establish consumer champion with legal powers as part of 'root and branch' reform tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/government-initial-response-to-independent-water-commissions-final-report 2025-07-21T00:00:00+01:00 Government initial response to Independent Water Commission's final report Environment Secretary Steve Reed sets out the government's initial response to the Independent Water Commission final report, led by Sir Jon Cunliffe. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/reed-government-to-cut-sewage-pollution-in-half-by-2030 2025-07-19T22:30:02+01:00 Reed: Government to cut sewage pollution in half by 2030 Sewage pollution from water companies will be cut in half by the end of the decade, the Environment Secretary Steve Reed will pledge today (Sunday 20 July). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/defra-secretary-of-state-at-uk-water-reception 2025-07-15T00:00:00+01:00 Defra Secretary of State at Water UK Skills Summit Secretary of State for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs delivered a speech at the Water UK Skills Summit hosted at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/largest-ever-budget-for-water-regulation 2025-07-08T00:00:00+01:00 Largest ever budget for water regulation New analysis reveals largest budget for Environment Agency’s water regulation in history tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/environment-secretary-steve-reed-groundswell-show-speech 2025-07-03T14:42:53+01:00 Environment Secretary Steve Reed: Groundswell Show speech Speech by Environment Secretary Steve Reed at the 2025 Groundswell Show. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/150m-capital-grants-offer-returns-to-help-farmers-boost-profits 2025-07-03T12:30:03+01:00 £150m Capital Grants offer returns to help farmers boost profits The government is making a substantial investment in the future of farming, supporting cleaner rivers, healthier soils, and more resilient landscapes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hundreds-of-thousands-of-homes-and-businesses-to-benefit-from-largest-flood-defence-investment-programme-in-history 2025-07-02T14:28:00+01:00 Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses to benefit from largest flood defence investment programme in history Almost £8 billion to be invested in flood defences over the next decade tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/customers-to-receive-up-to-2000-for-water-service-failures 2025-07-02T09:30:05+01:00 Customers to receive up to £2000 for water service failures Uplifts to Guaranteed Service Standard Scheme will result in up to tenfold increase for customer compensation when they've been failed by water companies tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/healthy-food-revolution-to-tackle-obesity-epidemic 2025-06-29T00:00:00+01:00 Healthy food revolution to tackle obesity epidemic New healthy food standard will see big businesses promoting healthier food and drink. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-gathers-business-and-environment-leaders-in-support-of-un-nature-agreement 2025-06-25T16:35:52+01:00 UK government gathers business and environment leaders in support of UN nature agreement UK Government hosts a major international nature finance event attended by His Majesty the King at Lancaster House. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/greater-security-delivered-for-the-british-people-with-record-billion-pound-investment-in-new-national-biosecurity-centre 2025-06-24T00:01:03+01:00 Greater security delivered for the British people with record billion-pound investment in new national biosecurity centre Huge investment in new National Biosecurity Centre to protect the British public and the economy from future pandemics. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-water-special-measures-act-section-comes-into-force 2025-06-23T15:13:01+01:00 New Water (Special Measures) Act measures come into force Water companies will now have to publish plans to reduce pollution incidents and address the use of nature-based solutions when managing wastewater. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-invest-over-100m-in-water-company-fines-to-local-environmental-projects 2025-06-19T09:32:53+01:00 Government to invest over £100m in water company fines to local environmental projects The Government will invest water company fines into local projects across the country to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-secretary-leads-a-new-push-with-business-to-restore-nature 2025-06-12T00:00:00+01:00 Environment Secretary leads a new push with business to restore nature • Environment Secretary Steve Reed has brought business leaders and investors together to scale up private investment in nature tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/steve-reed-national-trust-130th-anniversary-dinner-speech 2025-06-11T16:15:18+01:00 Steve Reed National Trust 130th Anniversary Dinner speech Defra Secretary of State Steve Reed addressed the National Trust's 130th Anniversary Dinner on Tuesday 10 June tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-proposes-to-extend-ban-on-destructive-bottom-trawling 2025-06-09T13:21:30+01:00 Government proposes to extend ban on destructive bottom trawling Government proposals to ban bottom trawling in more vulnerable marine habitats aim to protect important and rare underwater life. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/farmers-to-get-fairer-deals-for-combinable-crops 2025-06-05T13:02:01+01:00 Farmers to get fairer deals for combinable crops New review aims to support fairer, more profitable deals for farmers.