Environment Secretary Steve Reed delivers speech on government's new Water Bill
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Steve Reed gives a speech as the UK government introduces the Water (Special Measures) Bill to tackle water companies polluting rivers, lakes and seas. The proposed legislation will give regulators increased enforcement powers, including possible jail sentences for water executives who fail to cooperate or obstruct investigations, as well as prohibiting bonuses for those failing to meet environmental standards. Read more stories politics stories here: https://news.sky.com/politics #Stevereed #environment #water #pollution #sewage #rivers #lakes #Labour #government SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales
