A flotilla gathered at Baits Bite Lock on the River Cam to highlight the threats facing canals and navigable rivers because of inadequate funding.

A Walsall Canal campaign cruise highlighted the value of the canal after its reopening and called for better funding to protect waterways from future decline.

FBW linked the 2025 Spending Review to concerns about day-to-day Defra spending and warned of the implications for navigation authorities and waterways funding.