Holding signs with slogans including 'stop the plop' and 'species not feces,' thousands of people marched in London to demand a cleanup of Britain's sewage-clogged waterways.
Water pollution has become an increasingly high-profile issue in Britain, focusing attention on climate change and the legacy of privatization of Britain's utilities several decades ago.
Rower Imogen Grant, a gold medalist at the 2024 Olympic Games, said it was commonplace for rowers to get sick after training on the Thames.
The Labour Party government, elected in July, has introduced a bill to strengthen regulation and impose tougher penalties on water companies responsible for pollution.
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