‘Somebody is going to die’: MPs warned of pathogens in England’s rivers

MPs have been warned that “somebody is going to die” due to the state of England’s rivers.

Water sector leaders and rivers minister Robbie Moore were questioned by the Environmental Audit Committee during a tense session on water quality and infrastructure on Wednesday.

It followed reports earlier in the day that millions of litres of raw sewage were pumped into Lake Windermere, prompting a fresh row over the quality of England’s waters as the bathing season starts.