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TAGS: Economics, Investment, UK Economy, Reinvestment, Company Profits
Campaign Focus: Redirecting utility company profits into public infrastructure and economic development within England.
England faces an increasingly desperate situation across essential infrastructure and services, lagging behind the other UK nations in key areas.
Water shortages are worsening due to decades of underinvestment and rampant leakage, England loses over 1 trillion litres annually, while reservoirs and pipe networks crumble.
Food security is precarious, with English farms more exposed to volatile global markets and climate extremes than those in Scotland or Wales, yet receiving less targeted support.
Road conditions have deteriorated sharply, with a backlog of over £14 billion in repairs, leaving pothole-riddled routes that disrupt daily life and commerce.
Meanwhile, the housing crisis in England is the most acute in the UK: sky-high rents, chronic shortages, and unchecked speculation have pushed home ownership out of reach for millions.
Compared to more devolved and locally accountable infrastructure investment in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, England suffers from a fragmented, profit-driven model that fails to meet public needs, making reinvestment not only urgent but essential.
Key Articles:
- 17/07/2025 – Hosepipe Bans Across England: What is Happening and Why
- 04/06/2025 – England’s Water Crisis: Part 1 – What’s Going Wrong?
- 20/05/2025 – Part 2 – The Decline of Dredging in England: Impacts on Flooding and Infrastructure
- 16/06/2025 – The Decline of England’s High Streets: What’s Gone Wrong and What We Must Do Next
- 23/06/2025 – Part 1 – Can England Feed Itself?
- 09/06/2025 – Part 2 – Can England Feed Itself?
- Updated – The Road to Ruin — And Repair: England’s Roads in Crisis
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Economics, Investment, UK Economy, Reinvestment, Company Profits
