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Times
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Times
Let the great water clean-up begin
C all this a 'Great Stink' moment? Back in 1858, it proved the cue for Joseph Bazalgette's 1,100 miles of sewers and pumping stations that transformed the health of London. This time all we've got is a 464-page report, overflowing with 88 recommendations, that even its author likened to a 'Russian novel'. All the same, Sir Jon Cunliffe has done us a favour. Maybe no one really needed such a lengthy treatise to spot that when it comes to water regulation the nation has long been up the creek without a paddle — or that scrapping Ofwat is overdue. Yet it's useful to see it spelt out so forensically. And with no truck, either, for the old Labour politics of environment secretary Steve Reed: a chap far too focused on sideshow stuff, such as bans on directors' bonuses, rather than a systemic fix for the problem. Cunliffe, a former Bank of England deputy governor, was clear that, given the job ahead, bills will have to rise and companies be able to pay for 'the best people'.
CBC
21-07-2025
- Climate
- CBC
Heavy rainfall triggers flash flooding in Saskatoon
It was a rainy Sunday in Saskatoon that resulted in some flash flooding around the city. In some areas, storm sewers could not keep up, turning entire streets into lakes. Environment Canada said almost 23 millimetres of rain fell in the city on Sunday.
