Raw sewage was pumped into our rivers and seas across England for more than 3.6 million hours last year.

The data from the Environment Agency shows that’s more than double the amount in 2022.

Water companies are partly blaming the jump on wet weather.

They say storm overflows dump the untreated waste, usually during heavy rain to stop sewers backing up.

Matthew Thompson is on the banks of the Hogsmill River in Kingston.