Television naturalist Steve Backshall has described pollution found in the River Thames as "toxic". James Wallace from River Action told #BBCBreakfast testing revealed how bad the situation is

Raising river awareness with young people @SkiptonTownHall on 28th May with the #riverproject an interactive, family theatre performance. #riveraire

The Great Stink happened on the Thames in July and August in 1858 which started us having our sewer systems of today. It feels like we’ve gone back 339 years. @Feargal_Sharkey @ChrisGPackham

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Just shared this. We the public need to get righteously angry about the state of our rivers. Privitisation is to blame. Yet again. Don't vote tory people!!

@SteveBackshall A total disgrace what Thames water have got away with regarding sewage discharges.

Polluted money, polluted rivers. Opt out with decentralised, NON-inflationary money.

Can we have the same coverage ran at different rivers around the country to see their levels as well please?

This is exactly what those discharges of sewage look like underwater in rivers. A toxic cocktail of everything flushed down the toilet.

Privatisation eh !

The increase in pollution in rivers isn't unexpected. After all our population has increased significantly over the last decade and with heavy rain in recent times, am not surprised on findings. I also note the test on tv was done nearby to an overflow too, a bit unfair a result.