Angela Eagle
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Oct 2, 2026
Vicki HirdPANELIST
We should use this crisis as an opportunity, as they say, and really push that hard.
Vicki HirdPANELIST
The, and I'm actually slightly hopeful because of Angela Eagle, what she's been saying.
Vicki HirdPANELIST
Let's go with the o- horticulture growth so it does the action that Simon was talking about.
Sheila DillonHOST
Simon, hopefulness.
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The Environment Agency said it would currently expect England's overall reservoir storage to be almost three-quarters full, but because of this year's drought, more, most are less than half full, with concerns for Ardingly in West Sussex and Wimbleball in Somerset that are only 23 and 21% full respectively.
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The updated statistics come after Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Defra Secretary Dame Angela Eagle both made clear this week that water is a priority area for the government.
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Water Minister Emma Hardy said, "This is further evidence that fundamental reform is needed to make the water sector deliver for the public interest.
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We know this year's record dry spring and successive summer heatwaves have really stretched water resources, but any further disruption to customer supplies would be entirely unacceptable." The government has said on top of action taken throughout the summer, such as weekly national drought group meetings, there will be wholesale reform of the industry through the strengthened water bills.
Maeve HalliganHOST
So I think one of his kind of ways back to this, this time that he's lauding as so excellent is, is public ownership of stuff.
Maeve HalliganHOST
Specifically, you know, he talked about water, um, and, um, Angela Eagle bringing forward the, the, the water bill, but also, um, of course, energy and his new-- his plan for the Great British, uh, Grid, um, and he's seeking within that to challenge, uh, private grid operators and, and similar.
Maeve HalliganHOST
Do you think that his public-- his kind of move towards public ownership is...
Maeve HalliganHOST
What do you think about it?
Caz GrahamHOST
The young woman determined to get herself a career in farming.
Caz GrahamHOST
What the DEFRA Secretary of State had to say to the Labour Party conference about farming, not a huge amount, and how the spiralling cost of the red diesel used by agricultural machinery threatens to put some farmers in the red.
Stuart GoodinsonGUEST
Every pass of a tractor or a piece of equipment across a field adds more to their diesel costs.
Stuart GoodinsonGUEST
So the ever-increasing roller coaster, which tends to be upwards at the minute, is a big worry for them.
7 MINS LATER
Caz GrahamHOST
And on Farming Today, we're hearing from each of the main parties on farming, food and the environment.
Caz GrahamHOST
The Labour Party conference in Liverpool, which finished yesterday, has dominated the headlines with big announcements on the National Care Service and reforming the pensions triple lock.
Caz GrahamHOST
The Prime Minister didn't mention agriculture or rural communities in his speech, and there didn't appear to be a great deal of substance on farming in the DEFRA Secretary of State, Angela Eagle's, speech to the conference.
Caz GrahamHOST
She did talk, though, about food security and the impact climate change is having on farmers.
Gavin LaneGUEST
We've got a very good relationship with Mike Rowe, um, on the Farming and Countryside program.
Gavin LaneGUEST
Uh, I think ministerially it's been really hard because of the change, and I think actually we're quite positive about the fact that Angela Eagle's come back in because at least she's had a year, um, as farming minister, so she's got some idea of what's going on.
Gavin LaneGUEST
Uh, you know, Stephen Morgan coming back in.
Gavin LaneGUEST
Admittedly, he's only, he was only there a couple of months before, um, he came back in, but that continuity, I mean, we've always asked for continuity, and I think ministerially we've got it.
Eliza EcclestoneGUEST
... which is what unlocks so much of the potential and, and, or, or doesn't.
Gavin LaneGUEST
I think our biggest ...
Gavin LaneGUEST
I mean, I think it's really helpful to have a sort of, a political heavyweight in Angela Eagle, who's been around, uh, for a while in politics, because I think DEFRA has to fight so hard for budgetary, uh, and for any changes that it wants.
Gavin LaneGUEST
Uh, and I think the Treasury, you know, the...
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In other news, a total of £79 million has been set aside by the government to help boost nature recovery.
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Speaking on the final day of the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Dame Angela Eagle revealed a package of climate change measures which includes £53 million for rural and urban tree planting, while a further £26 million will go to mayors and local authorities to help deliver nature recovery.
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The DEFRA secretary said up to 500,000 new trees outside would be planted between April 2027 and March 2030, not in woodlands but in streets, parks and across rural landscapes.
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This will help communities adapt to climate change while creating greener, healthier and more attractive local environments, she said.
Shaun FarringtonHOST
It was reserved for a statement of intent on water.
Andy BurnhamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Today I can confirm Angela Eagle will present a strengthened water bill to Parliament.
Andy BurnhamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The centrepiece of that bill will be this.
Andy BurnhamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The repeal of Margaret Thatcher's ideological ban on public ownership of water companies.
Helen MacNamaraHOST
A big cheer.
Cleo WatsonHOST
Yeah, yeah, it got a huge cheer, and Angela Eagle's gonna be [laughs]...
Helen MacNamaraHOST
[laughs]
Cleo WatsonHOST
She's gonna be busy with that one.
Helen MacNamaraHOST
That was the point, is it looked as though, Angela Eagle's response to that, it looked as though she might have to pay for it in some way.
Helen MacNamaraHOST
She did not look happy about the, um-
Cleo WatsonHOST
Yes.
10 MINS LATER
Cleo WatsonHOST
Um, it was a really badly run operation, and there were, there were tons of farmers, I mean, lots of farmers on social media saying, "I think this is us cooked now." And so I said to them, "Are you feeling incredibly angry?" And they said, "No, that's not really our style.
James Agyepong-ParsonsHOST
But as the conference progressed, I was becoming increasingly infuriated with the DEFRA minister's rejections.
James Agyepong-ParsonsHOST
Until I caught up with Shosha, and yes, Dame Angela Eagle.
James Agyepong-ParsonsHOST
And I'm joined by our senior reporter, Shosha Adi.
James Agyepong-ParsonsHOST
Shosha, it's been a long day.
Shosha AdiePANELIST
A boat is in the pipeline.
Shosha AdiePANELIST
Sounds good.
James Agyepong-ParsonsHOST
I saw you chatting up Angela Eagle earlier, Dame Angela Eagle at the LPF.
James Agyepong-ParsonsHOST
Do you know what? The Labour Climate and Environment Forum, folks, is the place to be at the Labour conference.
Lesley RiddochHOST
But at this point, I thought, what can I start throwing at the wall here that won't break? You know, is this going to be the whole thing? You know, hello, Scotland's water is still in public hands.
Lesley RiddochHOST
Hello, we exist, right? So he sort of announced that Angela Eagle would bring forward a water bill too.
Lesley RiddochHOST
And people were so, by this stage, so kind of wound up, they'd almost started cheering before he'd said anything.
Lesley RiddochHOST
Repeal Thatcher's ban on the public ownership of water companies.
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