内容摘要：He said: "At this time of year we're busy establishing crops and unfortunately the crop is just too dry.

He said: "At this time of year we're busy establishing crops and unfortunately the crop is just too dry.

They have said phosphate in the muck and soil runs into the water when it rains, which causes algae.Algae reduces oxygen levels in rivers and streams, which can stop plants and insects from growing, and reduce the food source for many endangered fish and mammals such as the Atlantic salmon, otters and kingfishers.

Earlier this year, the government won a legal challenge brought by River Action over pollution levels in the River Wye.The campaign charity had argued that the Environment Agency had not been penalising farmers who it said had been spreading too much chicken manure on their fields.In May, the High Court ruled that the EA and the UK government were implementing the law properly.

River Action said the neighbouring River Wye catchment had been devastated by the failure to enforce anti-pollution rules and that it was determined to help prevent similar ecological damage happening to the River Severn."By recklessly waiving through permission for ever more giant intensive poultry units, Shropshire Council is effectively pronouncing the death sentence on yet another iconic British river," said Charles Watson, from River Action.

"The construction of these giant unsustainable pollution clusters, with no due consideration being given of their cumulative environmental impact, cannot be allowed to continue."

Campaigners have accused Welsh Water of showing a lack of ambition when it comes to reducing water pollution.Lord Blunkett is launching his review alongside West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin, South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard and York and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith in Leeds.

He said: "Yorkshire has been punching under its weight for far too long, and with theand this infrastructure plan, the three Mayors are determined to reverse this historic trend.

"It's been a pleasure to be asked to pull together this credible and affordable plan, which presents a once in a lifetime opportunity to improve rail connectivity, and unlock economic growth and opportunities for all."Brabin said Yorkshire's rail network was "no longer fit for purpose" and they owed it to younger generations to secure funding for train services fit for the modern-age.