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Households ‘to be hit with hike in water bills of at least 20 per cent’ sparking backlash
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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Southern Water gets rating downgrade amid ‘challenging funding conditions’
1 month ago

Southern Water gets rating downgrade amid ‘challenging funding conditions’

The Independent  

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Thames Water creditors seek peace deal to avoid threat of nationalisation
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Thames Water creditors seek peace deal to avoid threat of nationalisation

The Telegraph  

Creditors to Thames Water are attempting to broker a peace deal between the beleaguered supplier and regulator Ofwat amid fears that a breakdown in relations between the two sides risks speeding up the company’s demise. Sources involved in attempts to stop Thames Water being nationalised are warning privately that it may prove impossible to draw up a rescue deal unless …

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Welsh Water to pay out almost £40m after misleading over poor performance
9 months, 1 week ago

Welsh Water to pay out almost £40m after misleading over poor performance

The Independent  

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Thames Water crisis prompts warning that fines could trigger collapse
10 months ago

Thames Water crisis prompts warning that fines could trigger collapse

The Telegraph  

Water suppliers such as Thames Water are at risk of collapsing into administration if they are fined for bad behaviour, MPs have warned, potentially landing taxpayers with a multi-billion pound bailout bill. The Telegraph revealed on Friday that Whitehall officials are drawing up contingency plans to prepare for the possible collapse of Britain’s largest supplier, which serves 15 million customers …

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Water bills will rise by 35pc in biggest hike ever to fix sewage crisis
1 year, 2 months ago

Water bills will rise by 35pc in biggest hike ever to fix sewage crisis

The Telegraph  

Household water bills will rise more than £150 a year as the industry brings in major new investment to fix the sewage crisis. “Water companies are seeking regulatory approval to reduce overflow spills into rivers and seas as fast as possible and to doubling the number of households receiving support to pay their bills. Approving the plans is necessary so …

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Architect of water privatisation defends decision amid Thames Water turmoil
1 year, 5 months ago

Architect of water privatisation defends decision amid Thames Water turmoil

The Independent  

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