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What will a wet wipes ban in the UK change?

The ban would be part of a wider initiative aiming to improve water quality around the UK called Plan for Water

The Independent UK

Feargal Sharkey slams Government clean water plan as ‘muddled’

The pop star turned campaigner also accused government of recycling a proposed ban on wet wipes

Evening Standard

Ban on plastic wet wipes possible in new government water plan

Ministers also want unlimited penalties for water companies that dump sewage and investment in restoration projects

Wales Online

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Plastic wet wipes could be banned under new Government water plan

A consultation will look at a possible ban of plastic in wet wipes and restrictions on certain substances in firefighting foam, textiles, cleaning products, paints and varnishes

Wales Online

Ban on plastic wet wipes could be imposed under government's plans for cleaner water

The plans include restrictions on certain cleaning substances that enter the water system and tougher enforcement on those who pollute the supply

Chronicle Live

Tory ministers recycle wet wipe ban announcement for the THIRD time in five years

Environment Secretary Therese Coffey will pledge to consult shoppers and industry on outlawing wet wipes containing plastic fibres over concerns they are creating fatbergs in Britain's sewers

Daily Mirror

Tories accused of ‘hollow’ promises on sewage as damage to Britain’s beaches revealed

Sewage dumped on even cleanest beaches 1,500 times last year – as environment secretary sets out clean water plan

The Independent UK

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Labour pledges to bill stop to companies dumping sewage in waterways

Ministers and water companies could face a new legal obligation to clamp down on raw sewage being dumped into the country’s waterways under new plans put forward by the Labour Party.

Evening Standard

Water companies could face unlimited fines for polluting

Environment Secretary Therese Coffey is expected to announce next week plans ministers believe will ‘make polluters pay’

Evening Standard

Reports of rotten pork being sold in UK may lead to tighter control of FSA

Therésè Coffey may bring Food Standards Agency, now overseen by health department, under remit of Defra

The Guardian - UK

'Big cats live among us and I don't care if you don't believe it'

For me, it’s a simple fact. I know they exist.

Bristol Post

GPs 'ordered to answer phone to more patients' in plan to end 8am scramble

Surgeries will reportedly be told it is unacceptable to ask patients to call back later

Wales Online

GPs being helped to take more calls at peak times as part of appointment drive OLD

Surgeries will reportedly be told they will no longer be able to ask patients to ring back later.

The Independent UK

Flood victims need urgent help, council leaders tell Therese Coffey

Residents suffer “direct financial and mental health” problems

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Urgent £500 fine warning issued to anyone who owns a cat

The new laws were introduced on Monday

The Independent UK

New rules makes microchipping for cats in England compulsory

Owners will have until June 2024 to microchip their cat in a move aimed at helping to reunite them with a lost or stray pet.

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