UK govt sets out new water plan to tackle pollution

Britain yesterday announced a plan to protect water supplies, amid a long-running scandal over privatised water firms pumping raw sewage into rivers and onto seashores.

The plan comes amid a continuing pollution scandal, which saw waste water discharges spark the closure of a number of UK beaches at the height of the heatwave last summer.

The Conservative government said its proposals would "clean up our waters and ensure a plentiful supply for the future".