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Dry Work: The Water Crisis Behind the UK’s Harvest

Dry Work: The Water Crisis Behind the UK’s Harvest

In the green fields of British agriculture, irrigation keeps crops alive but not always the people who pick them. Migrant workers face inadequate access to water, sanitation and dignity while powering the nation’s harvest.

Ewan Burrowes
Ewan Burrowes
Oct 30, 2025
The Competition Illusion: How Water Companies Turn Monopoly into Monopoly Money

The Competition Illusion: How Water Companies Turn Monopoly into Monopoly Money

England’s water firms are appealing to the CMA as if they were rival brands in a free market. In reality, they are state-sanctioned monopolies that pay dividends while claiming they cannot afford to fix their own leaks.

Ewan Burrowes
Ewan Burrowes
Oct 9, 2025
Unsafe to Drink: Why Britain’s Schools Aren’t Immune

Unsafe to Drink: Why Britain’s Schools Aren’t Immune

Britain’s schools may have dodged the headlines over crumbling RAAC concrete, but another scandal runs quietly through their pipes. Ageing infrastructure, lead contamination, and legionella risks are putting children at risk, with virtually no national oversight. This isn’t just America’s problem, it’s a British disgrace hiding in plain sight

Ewan Burrowes
Ewan Burrowes
Sep 23, 2025
Cracks Beneath the Surface: Banbury’s Burst Water Mains Expose Fragile Infrastructure

Cracks Beneath the Surface: Banbury’s Burst Water Mains Expose Fragile Infrastructure

Two floods in ten days raise urgent questions about ageing pipes, rapid development, and whether Banbury’s water system is keeping pace.

Ewan Burrowes
Ewan Burrowes
Sep 22, 2025
Unsafe to Drink: Why School Water Safety Is a US National Crisis

Unsafe to Drink: Why School Water Safety Is a US National Crisis

Across the United States, children are being exposed to lead, bacteria, and other toxins through school water supplies. Ageing pipes, weak regulations, and political neglect have turned a basic human right into a national scandal.

Ewan Burrowes
Ewan Burrowes
Sep 16, 2025

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