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Scottish government told to take sewage 'crisis' seriously after record 100,000 spills

Sky News UK · 6 September 2026 at 00:01

Scottish government told to take sewage 'crisis' seriously after record 100,000 spills

The Scottish government has been told to bring its sewage "crisis" under control after a record 100,000 spills were recorded in a single year.

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Scottish government told to take sewage 'crisis' seriously after record 100,000 spills

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