{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/6eff4fb7-21e4-4cd9-bc8d-1496a67fb31f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The U-bend U-turn: Why are England’s rivers so dirty?","description":"<p>There was public outcry when MPs voted against stricter penalties for water companies dumping raw sewage into England’s rivers. But following a U-turn, the Government has now passed a new Environment Bill it says will reduce the amount of raw sewage polluting our waterways. But do the measures go far enough?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://play.acast.com/s/storiesofourtimes/thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</em></a><em>. </em></p><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p><ul><li>Alice Thomson, Columnist, The Times.</li><li>Hugo Tagholm, Surfers Against Sewage.</li></ul><p><strong>Host: </strong>Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>BBC, ITV, Sky, DW News, WaterElectroScan, Institute of Civil Engineers</p>","author_name":"The Times"}