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

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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 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’

The Independent

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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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4 months, 2 weeks ago

British water firms fined for sewage pollution

China Daily

A van for the water treatment company Thames Water, is driven along a residential street in Guildford, southern England, Aug 6, 2024. Three major water utility companies in the United Kingdom face 168 million pounds in fines for numerous illegal sewage releases into rivers and coastal waters. Ofwat stated that the water companies "failed to ensure that discharges of untreated …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mapped: Sewage in English rivers as water companies face £168m in combined fines

The Independent

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5 months ago

Every river in England is polluted, new Environment Secretary Steve Reed warns as he backs 'severe fines' for utilities illegally pumping sewage into lakes and waterways

Daily Mail

Every single river in England is polluted, the new Environment Secretary claimed today as he backed new 'severe fines' for water companies. He spoke out after regulator Ofwat last week revealed all 11 water firms in England and Wales are under scrutiny as part of a major investigation into sewage pollution in rivers. He spoke out after regulator Ofwat last …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Fury as water bills are set to rise by £94 over next five years as regulator allow firms to hike prices by 21 per cent - so how much is your bill going up by?

Daily Mail

In 2023, there 3.6 million hours of sewage spills in England's rivers and seas Customers have been left outraged after water bill hikes were revealed today with prices set to soar by £94 in five years. Regulator Ofwat has allowed firms to increase bills by 21 per cent, amid public outrage over polluted water ways and 3.6 million hours worth …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Welsh Water boss claims ‘good progress’ despite 20% surge in pollution incidents

The Independent

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8 months, 1 week ago

Raising bills to pay for Thames Water failures ‘utterly outrageous’, says Hunt

The Telegraph

Jeremy Hunt has said that it would be “utterly outrageous” for Ofwat to grant Thames Water’s demands for higher household bills as it faces potential insolvency. The Chancellor said shareholders in the embattled utility company had “an obligation to sort out the mess”, when asked whether they had a duty to inject more cash into the business. Speaking at a …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Thames Water dividend payouts in spotlight after shareholders pull funding

The Independent

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

The Independent

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Ofwat names four worst performing water firms as £1.4bn paid out to shareholders

The Independent

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1 year, 2 months ago

Which five water companies must pay the most for failing to meet Ofwat targets?

The Independent

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2 years, 5 months ago

Thames Water taps investors for cash as it boosts overhaul plans

The Independent

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

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

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

Southern Water gets rating downgrade amid ‘challenging funding conditions’

Polluting water companies to face lighter punishments despite public outrage

British water firms fined for sewage pollution

Mapped: Sewage in English rivers as water companies face £168m in combined fines

Every river in England is polluted, new Environment Secretary Steve Reed warns as he backs 'severe fines' for utilities illegally pumping sewage into lakes and waterways

Fury as water bills are set to rise by £94 over next five years as regulator allow firms to hike prices by 21 per cent - so how much is your bill going up by?

Welsh Water boss claims ‘good progress’ despite 20% surge in pollution incidents

Raising bills to pay for Thames Water failures ‘utterly outrageous’, says Hunt

Thames Water dividend payouts in spotlight after shareholders pull funding

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

Ofwat names four worst performing water firms as £1.4bn paid out to shareholders

Which five water companies must pay the most for failing to meet Ofwat targets?

Thames Water taps investors for cash as it boosts overhaul plans