The Crown actor James Murray has blasted eco-agencies over Britain's sewage scandal.

It comes as Environment Agency data published on Wednesday showed there were 3.6 million hours of spills in 2023, compared with 1.8 million in the previous 12 months.

Speaking to GB News, the well-known actor and water campaigner said: "Everybody knows now because it's so topical and has been in the news fantastically for the past few years.

"The EPA (environmental protection agency) and the government bodies are woefully failing in their duty to us and to the environment. It has massive impacts on wildlife.

"It has an impact on the endangered Atlantic salmon, which is a passion of mine, all flora and fauna, and a plethora of wild animals that that need to thrive off a healthy river are being hugely compromised.

"Sadly, the system isn't fit for purpose, as the water companies will be the first to tell you. Because they haven't been regulated for so long we are where we're at now. It's an acute situation. "