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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
4 days, 22 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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Thames Water boss defends bonuses and repeats calls for steep bills hikes
1 week, 6 days ago

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Regulator Ofwat revealed in November that Thames Water was …

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

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

The Independent  

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

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Troubled Thames Water is among …

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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: Why does the struggling water firm need emergency funding?
1 month, 4 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thames Water has said it …

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Thames Water proposes huge new bills hike
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Thames Water proposes huge new bills hike

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In its response to Ofwat’s draft determination on water companies’ …

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Ofwat planning independent monitor for Thames Water after ratings downgrades
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ofwat planning independent monitor for Thames Water after ratings downgrades

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ofwat said on Wednesday that …

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New regulations as Labour tries to answer public anger over water companies
5 months ago

New regulations as Labour tries to answer public anger over water companies

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Government is bringing in …

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Ofwat explores Thames Water break-up in ‘Project Telford’ rescue plan
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ofwat explores Thames Water break-up in ‘Project Telford’ rescue plan

The Telegraph  

The water regulator is working on rescue plans for Thames Water that could see its sprawling operations dismantled and sold off as piecemeal to rival suppliers. Codenamed Project Telford, Ofwat has tasked a former private equity banker with overseeing its contingency plan for the utility giant, which is battling to stave off collapse under the weight of an £18bn debt …

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Thames Water under threat of nationalisation as shareholders refuse to inject £500m lifeline
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Thames Water under threat of nationalisation as shareholders refuse to inject £500m lifeline

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Thames Water’s sewage treatment works have come under scrutiny The …

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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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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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Emergency plans ‘drawn up for Thames Water collapse’ as water firm racks up £14bn debt
1 year, 5 months ago

Emergency plans ‘drawn up for Thames Water collapse’ as water firm racks up £14bn debt

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sarah Bentley was paid £1.6mn despite giving up bonus Environment minister Rebecca Pow told …

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