{"id":134513,"date":"2023-08-25T20:07:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T20:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmybiznews.com\/?p=134513"},"modified":"2023-08-25T20:07:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T20:07:58","slug":"libdems-slammed-over-policy-that-would-flood-homes-with-sewage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmybiznews.com\/politics\/libdems-slammed-over-policy-that-would-flood-homes-with-sewage\/","title":{"rendered":"LibDems slammed over policy that would flood homes with sewage"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>PMQs: Ed Davey questions Rishi Sunak on sewage<\/h3>\n<p>The Liberal Democrats have been mocked after they called for the Government to \u201cban sewage discharges\u201d over the Bank Holiday weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Tim Farron, the party\u2019s environment secretary, yesterday called on the Government to demand water companies don\u2019t discharge sewage onto popular beaches when many Brits will be hoping to head there over the long weekend.<\/p>\n<p>However, the policy hit the fan shortly after the demand was met.<\/p>\n<p>Sources have hit back at the Lib Dems, mocking them for the policy given it would result in burst pipes, and sewage flowing into people\u2019s homes.<\/p>\n<p>While the Government is determined to tackle the problem of sewage overflows, the Department for the Environment has slammed the Lib Dems, saying merely turning them off would be disastrous and risk people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>Water companies face paying out millions over seaside sewage allegations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/4925472.jpg?r=1692876534989\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cStorm overflows are an automatic safety valve that release excess pressure on the network. This prevents sewage backing up into properties and stops widespread mains pipe bursts across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a reckless suggestion that risks the safety of homes and businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Separately a Government source has told the Express: \u201cWe\u2019re used to the Lib Dems making up ridiculous policy, but frankly this is the most dangerous one yet\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would mean people spending their bank holiday with sewage backing up through their toilets\u201d.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Asylum case backlog in UK rises to record levels prompting fury over figures[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Figures show asylum seekers applying to UK highest in two decades[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Lefty charity that blocked migrants boarding barge guilty of serious misconduct[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/4925475.jpg?r=1692876535048\"><\/p>\n<p>We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you&#8217;ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n<p>The Lib Dem press release also said: \u201cif water companies have to complete emergency infrastructure work over the next 48 hours then so be it\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It has been pointed out the Thames Tideway project has taken over seven years and is still not finished.<\/p>\n<p>The Government said that last year 93 percent of bathing waters met the highest standards of \u2018good\u2019 or \u2018excellent\u2019, up from just 76 percent in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>The Lib Dems\u2019 Tim Farron said Therese Coffey is \u201cmissing in action whilst families are at risk of becoming sick from sewage\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy on earth is the Government not speaking up on these disgusting acts of environmental vandalism?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWater firms are committing a national scandal whilst Ministers look the other way. Frankly the whole thing stinks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/politics\/1805626\/LibDems-sewage-demand-slammed-DEFRA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PMQs: Ed Davey questions Rishi Sunak on sewage The Liberal Democrats have been mocked after they called for the Government to \u201cban sewage discharges\u201d over the Bank Holiday weekend. Tim Farron, the party\u2019s environment secretary, yesterday called on the Government to demand water companies don\u2019t discharge sewage onto popular beaches when many Brits will be hoping to head there over [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>LibDems slammed over policy that would flood homes with sewage - All My Biz News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/allmybiznews.com\/politics\/libdems-slammed-over-policy-that-would-flood-homes-with-sewage\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"LibDems slammed over policy that would flood homes with sewage - All My Biz News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"PMQs: Ed Davey questions Rishi Sunak on sewage The Liberal Democrats have been mocked after they called for the Government to \u201cban sewage discharges\u201d over the Bank Holiday weekend. 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