Fining firms for sewage spills will get 'quicker and easier', says government

Jonah FisherEnvironment correspondentGetty ImagesUnder the new proposals water companies could face automatic fines for some rule breachesFining English water companies for spilling raw sewage will soon become quicker and easier, the government has said.New proposals would see automatic fines of up to £20,000 issued for some minor offences and make it simpler to punish more serious ones. In recent years data from…