Water bosses could now face jail for cover-ups

Law-breaking water company executives face tougher punishments, including possible prison sentences, under new powers that have come into force in England and Wales.Bosses who fail to co-operate or obstruct investigators looking into sewage spills can now be jailed for up to two years.The government said the threat of tougher sentences would act as a "powerful deterrent".At the same time a highly critical report…