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Bank holiday swimmers were warned to stay out of the water in dozens of rivers and coastal areas across England because of high levels of pollution.
The Environment Agency urged the public to avoid swimming in 22 tourist hotspots due to dangerous levels of bacterial concentrations.
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They include picturesque Holywell Bay in Cornwall, a favourite surfing spot, and Cullercoats Bay in Tynemouth, a sandy beach popular with families.
Also on the list is the Wharfe at Cromwheel in Ilkley, a popular Yorkshire riverbank spot, and Wolvercote Mill Stream in Oxfordshire.
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The Environment Agency has classified water policy as “poor” at the sites and declared that bathing “is not advised”.
Labour last night announced plans for a package of tough sanctions for polluting water firms including giving the official regulator powers to block the payment of bonuses to executives
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Water bosses who persistently oversee unlawful levels of pollution will face criminal charges.
Shadow Environment Secretary Steve Reed said: “Labour will put the water companies under special measures. We will strengthen regulation so law-breaking water bosses face criminal charges, and we’ll give the regulator new powers to block the payment of bonuses until water bosses have cleaned up their toxic filth.”
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