People take part in the Clean Water march to demand tougher action on keeping the UK’s rivers and seas clean, in London, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. British broadcaster Chris Packham and British Olympian Imogen Grant join people taking part in the Clean Water march to demand tougher action on keeping the UK’s rivers and seas clean, in London, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. People take part in the Clean Water march to demand tougher action on keeping the UK’s rivers and seas clean, in London, Sunday, Nov.
Water pollution has become an increasingly high-profile issue in Britain, focusing attention on climate change and the legacy of privatization of Britain’s utilities several decades ago. Rower Imogen Grant, a gold medalist at the 2024 Olympic Games, said it was commonplace for rowers to get sick after training on the Thames.