Will The Plan To Fix The Water System Work?

这个修复水系统的计划能否成功?

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2025-07-22

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Today, the long-awaited review of the water sector in England and Wales has finally been published, and it proposes the most sweeping reforms since privatisation over 30 years ago. Authored by Sir Jon Cunliffe, the report makes 88 recommendations, including scrapping the current regulator, Ofwat, and introducing stronger environmental regulation. Adam and Chris are joined by the BBC’s business editor, Simon Jack, to unpack the findings of the 465-page report. Meanwhile, the UK and over 20 other nations have condemned the “horrifying” killing of hundreds of Gazans trying to get food from Israel's aid operations. The BBC’s Chief International Correspondent, Lyse Doucet, joins Adam and Chris to discuss the latest developments. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a whatsapp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bit.ly/3ENLcS1 Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenters were Adam Fleming and Chris Mason. It was made by Rufus Gray, Shiler Mahmoudi and Gabriel May. The technical producer was Rohan Madison. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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  • because nothing's changing at least as regards BBC sounds BBC sounds music radio podcasts Hello Chris!

  • Hello!

  • Shall we begin by doing some correspondence?

  • Let's do it!

  • Not some correspondents.

  • Because we do them every day.

  • Correspondence.

  • So we had an email from newscaster Veronica and it ended with a cartoon.

  • Yes.

  • You should describe what the cartoon shows and then I will read the actual text that accompanied the cartoon.

  • Well the cartoon includes a very fetching looking reporter in a suit and tie with a press badge around his neck and a broad smile.

  • Performing something of a dance in Downing Street.

  • A very sort of like bum out dance.

  • It is a very bum out dance.

  • And immediately next to this particular reporter is a country singer wearing an even broader smile and a classic country singer's kind of cowboy hat.

  • And it's fair to say her bum is also out, albeit perhaps less prominently.

  • than the male reporters.