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3 days, 18 hours ago

Fatcat water firm bosses are accused of fleecing households with eye-watering bill hikes to subsidise the broken industry

Fat cat water bosses were last night accused of fleecing households with eye-watering bill hikes to subsidise the broken industry – as they enjoyed bumper bonuses for failure. Mark this day, for it is the day you became angry.’ Singer turned water campaigner Feargal Sharkey said that Ofwat is making people pay 'for decades of criminal activity' Aerial view of …

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Water bills set for steep price hike after Ofwat review – how much will yours rise by?

The Independent

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What do rising water bills mean for YOU? All your questions answered as average household set to pay an extra £31 per year

Daily Mail

Household water bills in England and Wales will increase by an average £31 a year over the next five years, regulator Ofwat announced today. Household water bills in England and Wales will increase by a total of £157 or 36 per cent over the next five years – an average £31 a year over that period. The Committee will hold …

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4 days, 8 hours ago

Thames Water slapped with £18m fine by Ofwat for dishing out 'unjustified' dividends

Daily Mail

Thames Water has been handed an £18.2million fine after regulator Ofwat used powers to crack down on firms paying 'unjustified' dividends for the first time. The regulator said Thames Water made interim dividend payouts totalling £37.5million to its holding company, Thames Water Utilities Holdings Limited, in October last year and further payouts of about £158.3million in March 2024. The ruling …

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Water bills set to surge by 36%, regulator Ofwat says

The Independent

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Household water bills to rise by an average £31 a year from April

The Independent

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4 days, 10 hours ago

Brits get soaked again! Check how much YOUR water bill is going up by after watchdog signs off massive hikes... with some places facing 53% rise PLUS inflation

Daily Mail

Water bosses were today given the green light for huge bill hikes averaging 36 per cent over the next five years. Southern Water customers are being hit hardest with bills going up 53 per cent over the period - and inflation projected to add another 10 per cent. The water firms provide supplies to England and Wales The proposed bill …

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6 days, 2 hours ago

Government breached law by allowing water firms to discharge sewage, watchdog finds

The Independent

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6 days, 15 hours ago

UK govt accused of breaking law by allowing sewage spills

Hindustan Times

The UK government and regulators broke the law by allowing water companies to dump raw sewage into tributaries even when it wasn’t raining, a public watchdog said Tuesday while threatening court action. Discharges of untreated waste into public waters in recent years triggered outrage among Britons and prompted citizen scientists to conduct their own testing regimes because they don’t trust …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Households ‘to be hit with hike in water bills of at least 20 per cent’ sparking backlash

The Independent

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1 week, 4 days ago

Syria doesn’t have to become a jihadi hellhole

The Independent

Sam Kiley is far too pessimistic about Syria’s future. A lot will depend on whether Donald Trump will return America to isolationism – but he has already said: “It’s not our war.” As long as the West, Israel and other Middle Eastern countries see it in their interest to create a peaceful Syria, its descent into a jihadi tyranny will …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Thames Water boss defends bonuses and repeats calls for steep bills hikes

The Independent

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1 month ago

Water firms blocked from using customer cash for ‘undeserved’ £6.8m boss bonuses

The Independent

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1 month ago

Water firms blocked from using billpayer cash for ‘unjustifiable’ bonuses

The Independent

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1 month ago

Southern Water gets rating downgrade amid ‘challenging funding conditions’

The Independent

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1 month, 1 week ago

United Utilities raises shareholder payout despite Windermere pollution

The Independent

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chris Packham joins thousands marching through London to demand action to tackle Britain's polluted rivers and coastline with TV presenter calling for Labour to deal with the 'absolute crisis'

Daily Mail

Thousands of people marched through central London today to demand 'serious action' from the government in cleaning up the UK's rivers and waterways. Liz Bonnin and naturalist Chris Packham take part in March for Clean Water demanding the new government enforce the current law and deliver new legislation that will end all pollution Campaigners marched behind a banner which read: …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Polluting water companies to face lighter punishments despite public outrage

The Telegraph

Failing water companies face lighter punishments under a climbdown being prepared by the industry regulator, risking an increase in leakages, water supply interruptions, and pollution. Investors in Britain’s water sector have rounded on the watchdog, claiming its hardline stance risks deterring further foreign investment in the industry at a time when it is crying out for billions of pounds of …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Thames Water: Why does the struggling water firm need emergency funding?

The Independent

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2 months ago

Water companies push for higher bills again as customers face up to 84% hike

The Independent

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2 months ago

Water companies ask to raise bills by even more than first planned

The Independent

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Water firms to return £158m to customers over leaks and pollution failings

The Independent

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Southern Water rows back on plans to pay out £275m in dividends

The Telegraph

Southern Water no longer plans to hand out £275m in dividends after claiming the payments are not “appropriate”. The reversal comes after Southern Water’s initial business plan, which is still available on its website, listed annual dividend payments between 2025 and 2030. “This is in addition to the £1.6bn already injected by shareholders since 2021 – more than any dividends …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Water bosses could face prison time under Labour over dumping sewage into Britain’s rivers and lakes

The Independent

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Fatcat water firm bosses are accused of fleecing households with eye-watering bill hikes to subsidise the broken industry

Water bills set for steep price hike after Ofwat review – how much will yours rise by?

What do rising water bills mean for YOU? All your questions answered as average household set to pay an extra £31 per year

Thames Water slapped with £18m fine by Ofwat for dishing out 'unjustified' dividends

Water bills set to surge by 36%, regulator Ofwat says

Household water bills to rise by an average £31 a year from April

Brits get soaked again! Check how much YOUR water bill is going up by after watchdog signs off massive hikes... with some places facing 53% rise PLUS inflation

Government breached law by allowing water firms to discharge sewage, watchdog finds

UK govt accused of breaking law by allowing sewage spills

Households ‘to be hit with hike in water bills of at least 20 per cent’ sparking backlash

Syria doesn’t have to become a jihadi hellhole

Thames Water boss defends bonuses and repeats calls for steep bills hikes

Water firms blocked from using customer cash for ‘undeserved’ £6.8m boss bonuses

Water firms blocked from using billpayer cash for ‘unjustifiable’ bonuses

Southern Water gets rating downgrade amid ‘challenging funding conditions’

United Utilities raises shareholder payout despite Windermere pollution

Chris Packham joins thousands marching through London to demand action to tackle Britain's polluted rivers and coastline with TV presenter calling for Labour to deal with the 'absolute crisis'

Polluting water companies to face lighter punishments despite public outrage

Thames Water: Why does the struggling water firm need emergency funding?

Water companies push for higher bills again as customers face up to 84% hike

Water companies ask to raise bills by even more than first planned

Water firms to return £158m to customers over leaks and pollution failings

Southern Water rows back on plans to pay out £275m in dividends

Water bosses could face prison time under Labour over dumping sewage into Britain’s rivers and lakes