Why has there been a surge in water pollution?

The environment secretary has described a 60% rise in severe water pollution incidents, like sewage spills, last year as totally "disgraceful". That's after the Environment Agency found "systemic failure and underperformance" by water companies across England. Thames Water is among three firms responsible for over 80% of 2024's most serious incidents. Sky's Science and Technology Editor Tom Clarke has been taking a closer look at the data. 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/ To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales