# The big stink: will a new watchdog clean up our waterways?

An episode of [Politics Weekly UK](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/136697472), 21 Jul 2025, 28 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/audio.guim.co.uk/2025/07/21-53606-The_big_stink_will_new_watchdog_clean_up_our_waterways_.mp3

Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the government’s plans to overhaul the water industry. Will they be able to clean up the waterways of England and Wales, and what could it mean for bills? Plus, what is Keir Starmer’s latest move to help restore public trust in politics? And, as MPs break for summer, Pippa and Kiran hand out their end-of-year awards …. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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