Just two bathing spots in rivers in England have been deemed safe to swim in as campaigners warn Labour has “gone backwards” on demands for 100 clean river bathing sites by 2030 .

Popular swimming spots in waterways including the River Avon and River Severn were rated “poor” on the latest bathing water classifications issued by the Environment Agency (EA) on Tuesday.

Of the 14 official bathing spots on rivers , just two were deemed safe to swim: Friars Meadow on the River Stour achieved a “good” rating and Wallingford Beach on the River Thames was rated “sufficient”. New Feature

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James Wallace, CEO of River Action, said the results were “deeply concerning” and “show that swimming in our inland bathing waters carries significant heal

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