According to the newly-released Regulating for people, the environment and growth, 2021 (RPEG) annual report by the Environment Agency, the environmental performance of the water companies in England was the worst seen for years.

The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) for England and Wales is emphasising that it does not expect the quality of drinking water in England and Wales to be compromised in any way as a result of Brexit.

The most significant single risk to public water supply is a failure in the chemical supply chain, according to the no-deal Brexit papers released by the Government yesterday.

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee’s pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Environment (Governance and Principles) Bill has identified serious concerns with the Government’s proposed legislation to protect the environment if the UK leaves the European Union - and warns that “climate change mitigation has been specifically excluded from the Bill.”

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee is holding the first oral evidence session in its current inquiry into the use of toxic chemicals in everyday products.

Michael Gove MP is due to appear before a Parliamentary Committee this morning in a live evidence session as part of an inquiry into whether the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is ready for Brexit.

The Government has issued businesses that produce pesticides with new guidance informing them that they will need to take different actions to be able to supply new pesticides to the UK and EU markets in the event of a no deal Brexit.

The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and Health and Safety Executive has published new guidance from the UK Government to businesses that use chemicals on the actions they should take now to minimise any disruption in the event of a no-deal Brexit. 

S&P Global Ratings are warning that regulatory reset, Brexit and other political risks could weigh on UK utility ratings – and a scenario in which the U.K. leaves the EU without a deal could lead to a prolonged period of market volatility, with reduced market liquidity and increasing regional risk.

The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee sought assurances last week from Michael Gove on drinking water safety post-Brexit – but the Environment Minister failed to provide an outright guarantee.