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BBCNEWS BBC July 3, 2024

Happening when it is raining heavily. The problem is when it happens in low flow conditions, there was pollutants get really concentrated, and that is a problem for the wildlife in our rivers, but also for those of us who love to swim and paddle in them. On lovely sunny days like today, that is when we are most likely to be in there, and vulnerable to pollution. This discharging and vulnerable to pollution. This discharging of and vulnerable to pollution. This discharging of sewage, this is illegal. In your view, why are Water Company is doing . Indie illegal. In your view, why are Water Company is doing . Illegal. In your view, why are Water Company is doing . We had a real lack of Regulation Company is doing . We had a real lack of regulation around company is doing . We had a real lack of regulation around this company is doing . We had a real lack of regulation around this for company is doing . We had a real lack of regulation around this for years, i of regulation around this for years, they have been able to get away with it. They are private companies, their main motive is to make profit for shareholders. Their main motive is to make profit forshareholders. It their main motive is to make profit for shareholders. It is that lack of regulation, if youve got a privatised industry who is allowed to pollute under consent, you have got to have somebody policing that. We just havent got effective regulation. We just havent got effective regulation we just havent got effective reuulation. ,. , regulation. What needs to change . We understand some regulation. What needs to change . We understand some of regulation. What needs to change . We understand some of these regulation. What needs to change . We understand some of these cases regulation. What needs to change . We understand some of these cases have l understand some of these cases have been reported, and Water Companies have been issued warnings, but not actual fines. Have been issued warnings, but not actualfines. What have been issued warnings, but not actual fines. What needs to change . We need to see much greater disincentive, so weve got to have the polluter pays as a Principle Thatis The Polluter pays as a principle that is really enacted. We need to have a regulator that is properly policing this, weve got to have much better transparency and scrutiny. We are all Water Company customers, we should be demanding more of our Water Companies as well as the government. Get the live data streams out now. We are pushing the Water Industry for a common standard, so we can see all of this information in one place, and be able to see ourselves if it is happening when it shouldnt. Hagar happening when it shouldnt. How much of a risk happening when it shouldnt. How much of a risk is happening when it shouldnt. How much of a risk is this to all of us . That is the problem, we dont really have good enough data. There are only two rivers in the country that are actually monitored in terms of the Public Health risks. There was as in charities and academia trying to fill the gaps and monitor some of these other rivers, we need much better information. We generally advise people to check our sewage map, see if there is a discharge close by, and use your senses to judge whether you think there is pollution in the water. We want much better live information to be able to tell people what the risks are when they want to use the river. Give us your web address where people can find a sewage map and what it is showing people. If you search for what it is showing people. If you search for the what it is showing people. If you search for the river what it is showing people. If you search for the river trust what it is showing people. If you search for the River Trust Sewer i search for the River Trust Sewer map, you can see all of the locations where sewage has been spilling over the last year. As Water Companies are bringing the live data, we have thames water data in there, and it will tell you literally from hour to hour whether there is a spill happening near you. Thank you for that advice and for explaining more about the issues being caused by this illegally spilled sewage. Some Business News from the uk now and the high Street Retail chain b m has agreed to buy up 51 of the 400 stores owned by its troubled rival, wilko. The agreement was announced by wilkos administrators, who were appointed last month when the chain collapsed. The deal, which is worth £13 million, still leaves the vast majority of wilkos 12,500 staff at risk of losing theirjobs. Another deal, put forward by the owners of the hmv group, would have seen around 300 of the 400 wilko stores bought up but that appears to have stalled over issues with suppliers. The schools minister nick gibb has defended the government after criticism that over its approach to carrying out maintenance to schools in england. Uncertainty remains about how many schools have been partially or fully closed because they contain raac concrete. The Education Secretary has confirmed it could rise. There are also questions about why action was not taken sooner and if cuts to budgets could be to blame. The government has this message on concrete and schools. We will message on concrete and schools. Will spend what it takes. Message on concrete and schools. We will spend what it takes. But message on concrete and schools. We will spend what it takes. But there will spend what it takes. But there are questions will spend what it takes. But there are questions about will spend what it takes. But there are questions about if will spend what it takes. But there are questions about if the will spend what it takes. But there are questions about if the tories i are questions about if the tories spent what it takes. Before this, tony blair had won three elections for labour, and he announced the Building Schools for the future scheme. The initial aim was to refurbish every Secondary School in england and build new ones. I2010, the overall cost was £55 billion. Also in 2010, labour would lose power. Replaced by a Coalition Government led by david cameron, with a new Education Secretary, michael gove. Two months later, he would scrap labours Building School scheme. Money for repairs would be protected, he said, but more than 700 School Rebuilds would be stopped. And michael gove offered this justification. The stopped. And michael gove offered this justification. Stopped. And michael gove offered this justification. The whole way we Build Schools this justification. The whole way we Build Schools needs this justification. The whole way we Build Schools needs radical this justification. The whole way we Build Schools needs radical reform, j Build Schools needs radical reform, to ensure more money is not wasted on pointless bureaucracy, to ensure that buildings are built on budget and on time. Aha, that buildings are built on budget and ontime and ontime. A government commissioned and ontime. A government commissioned review and ontime. A government commissioned review back. And ontime. A government i commissioned review back this and ontime. A government commissioned review back this up, concluding that it Building Schools for the future had an approach that was expensive and didnt get to schools with the greatest need fast enough. Forthe schools with the greatest need fast enough. For the last few years, more detailed data has been available on the funding of repairs and maintenance. And there has been a further safety issues to factor in. In the summer of 2018, a roof suddenly collapsed at a school in kent. It involved a lightweight form of concrete known as raac. Its of concrete known as raac. Its desiuned of concrete known as raac. Its designed to of concrete known as raac. It� s designed to be light, easy to mould and extremely popular in public building projects after the war. But there is a major problem with this stuff, and it is this. It can crumble, just like that. Crumble, ust like that. Later that ear, the crumble, just like that. Later that year, the department crumble, just like that. Later that year, the Department For crumble, just like that. Later that i year, the Department For Education would issue a Raac Warning Notice to schools. In 2019, an independent safety body warned that pre 1980 Concrete Marker planks are past their expected service life and it is recommended that consideration is given to their replacement. That would bring costs, added to the ongoing costs of School Repairs and upkeep. But the governments own Spending Watchdog says the estimate of the costs has not been met. It saysin of the costs has not been met. It says in recent years, funding for School Buildings has not matched the amount the Department For Education estimates that it needs. It contributes to the estates deterioration. I2022, contributes to the estates deterioration. 12022, the government knew it needed more information from schools on the use of raac in their buildings. A questionnaire was sent out. And then this august, the government barco said new evidence meant the Risk Assessment for raac had changed. Some schools were asked to close buildings, does the issue escalated, over a track called teenage dream Gillian Keegan offered this reassurance in a youtube video. We are working to make sure there is minimal disruption to education. The vast majority of settings will remain open for face to face learning. Remain open for facetoface learning remain open for facetoface learnina. ,. , ~. , learning. She was also keen to emphasise learning. She was also keen to emphasise that learning. She was also keen to emphasise that the learning. She was also keen to. Emphasise that the government learning. She was also keen to emphasise that the government market was not responsible for the safety of School Buildings. That is backed up of School Buildings. That is backed up ijy of School Buildings. That is backed up by a Department For Education blog post from this summer, it says it is the responsibility of those who run schools, academy trusts, local authorities and Voluntary Aided School bodies. Gillian keegan also gave an interview to itv. As it ramped up, she shared some further thoughts with the reporter. Does an bod thoughts with the reporter. Does anybody ever thoughts with the reporter. Does anybody ever say, thoughts with the reporter. Does anybody ever say, you thoughts with the reporter. Rip anybody ever say, you know what, you have done a bleepjob, because everybody else has sat on their bleep and do nothing. No signs of that . ,. ,. ,. ,. ,. , that . The short answer was, no, not many people that . The short answer was, no, not many people are that . The short answer was, no, not many people are saying that . The short answer was, no, not many people are saying that. That . The short answer was, no, not many people are saying that. The. Many people are saying that. The clip appeared early afternoon. Hours later, there was an apology. I wasnt talking about anybody in particular, it was an off the cuff remark after the News Interview had finished, orapparently remark after the News Interview had finished, or apparently after hit unfinished. I would like to apologise for my choice language. That was unnecessary. What apologise for my choice language. That was unnecessary. That was unnecessary. What the Education Secretary that was unnecessary. What the Education Secretary apologised l that was unnecessary. What the i Education Secretary apologised for swearing at nobody in particular, Theissue Swearing at nobody in particular, the issue of School Safety still looms large. Some schools still had buildings closed, others wonder if they will be next. On the government must go says it will spend what is needed, while doing that from existing budgets. And so, while there is a perennial political argument over how much pot expanding there should be, we can say that there should be, we can say that there has been what the Institute For Fiscal Studies calls a decline in spending on School Buildings, and that spending on repairs in recent years has fallen below the level requested by the Department For Education. The mother and father of a man who was shot dead by police one year ago say the wait to hear whether the officer involved will Face Criminal Charges is agonising. The family of chris kaba has accused the Crown Prosecution Service of a lack of urgency in making a decision over the case. The 24 year year father to be died after being shot in south london a year ago today. Greg mckenzie reports. A year on from the Police Shooting of chris kaba, his mother and father say they are still coming to terms with their loss. Very hard for everyone, the family, because since on that day, every day is a big issue for us. If there is football, we think about chris, music, we think about chris, we are home, we think about chris, everything. Mr kaba was killed in streatham hill, south london, after the car he was driving was followed by an Unmarked Police car. The two vehicles collided on a residential street and a marksman fired one shot through the windscreen, hitting the 24 year old in the head. It later emerged the audi car chris kaba was driving, which didnt belong to him, had been linked by police to a Firearms Incident the previous day. The independent office for Police Conduct completed its Homicide Investigation five months ago and passed their evidence on to the Crown Prosecution Service. But the family say they are yet to hear anything back on a Charging Decision for the officer who fired the gun. So what about us . What about us . When i have to do the proper mourning for chris . Its very disappointing, very. So we demand to the cps, we need a decision. In a statement, a Cps Spokesperson said. We are carefully considering the file of evidence to determine whether criminal charges should be brought in relation to the Fatal Shooting of chris kaba. As always, we will make that decision independently based on the evidence and in line with our legal test. We dont provide timescales for Charging Decisions. Meanwhile, the metropolitan police have said while these matters remain ongoing, it wouldnt be right for them to comment further about the circumstances that led to mr kabas death, adding speculation was not helpful. On saturday, the family of chris kaba will hold a protest outside new Scotland Yard to demand answers. Greg mckenzie, bbc news. The Electoral Commission has confirmed it failed a basic government run Cyber Security test at about the same time hackers gained entry to the organisations system. Last month the commission revealed that hostile actors had accessed its emails and potentially the data of a0 million voters. With more on this, our Cyber Correspondentjoe Tidy is in the newsroom. We were approached by a Whistle Blower who said that they had very in depth knowledge of the Security Systems of the Electoral Commission, and they said in august 2021, around the same time we now know that hackers gained access to the internal systems of the commission, the commission tried and failed to get a certificate for the cyber essentials system. This system is government backed, it is run by the national Cyber Security centre and it is basically a voluntary system where any organisation or company around the country can carry out an audit of their it systems and the can pay a bit of money, and if everything is about right in terms of the basic Cyber Security systems they have got in place, they get the certification. You do it every year. Many organisations do it. You ha

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