One in three UK water workers verbally abused amid sewage fury, GMB finds

Exclusive: public anger over river pollution affecting employee safety, union survey suggests

Water industry workers say they have been physically assaulted and feel unsafe working alone for fear of attack amid a public backlash over sewage dumping.

More than one in three UK water employees have been verbally abused at work, according to a survey of almost 1,300 staff conducted by the GMB union.