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

The Independent

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4 days, 11 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, 3 hours ago

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

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. Summary The Office for Environmental Protection ruled that the UK government and regulatory bodies …

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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

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Households are going to be hit with a hike in water …

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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, 5 days ago

Thames Water got itself into this mess – but its customers will pay the price

The Independent

The latest results from Thames Water are difficult to wade through. Companies like to report several different measures of profit, and Thames Water – which, remember, still needs to find £3bn to survive past March – says its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation, increased by 14 per cent to £715m, when compared with the same period in 2023. …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Number of swimming spots failing on water quality doubles in 2024

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of England’s official swimming spots failing on water quality has doubled as newly …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Revealed: The UK's FILTHIEST rivers and lakes that are teeming with life-threatening bacteria - how safe is your swim spot?

Daily Mail

It's the trendy health kick making a splash in the UK. Almost one in ten wild swimming spots in England contain potentially life-threatening parasites, concerning data revealed today Your browser does not support iframes. The data also revealed a disparity in water quality between coastal bathing waters, where 95 per cent met the minimum standards, and inland waters such as …

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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, 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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2 months ago

It’s not just young drivers who are a road menace

The Independent

I agree with the call to prohibit newly qualified drivers from carrying other passengers. The much touted “investment” from privatisation seems not to have materialised, as it was never made mandatory in the rush to set up private companies. Bill Bradbury Bolton Why Trump can’t stop talking about manhoods American voters might be excused for being triggered by Donald Trump’s …

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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

Water companies ordered to pay back £158m to customers

The Telegraph

Water companies have been ordered to return £158m to households as they were rebuked over their poor performance. It comes after water companies’ sewage spills into English rivers and seas more than doubled last year, adding to growing public outrage over the privatised utilities sector. Ofwat chief executive David Black warned that water companies kept blaming “outside causes” rather than …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Water companies 'lied over sewage discharges'

China Daily

A drone view shows Mogden sewage treatment works, owned by Thames Water, in west London, Britain on July 9. It is alleged that the companies, including the largest, Thames Water, which has around 15 million customers, have under-reported the number of sewage discharges to the water industry regulator Ofwat, enabling them to charge customers higher bills, with Reuters reporting that …

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3 months ago

Water nationalisation comes with more-than £99 billion price tag, minister warns

The Independent

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

The UK says water bosses could face prison under plans to clean up sewage-clogged rivers

Associated Press

LONDON — The bosses of water companies that pollute waterways could go to prison under a new law the British government says will help clean up the country’s sewage-clogged rivers, lakes and beaches. The private companies that provide combined water and sewage services routinely discharge sewage into waterways when rain overwhelms sewer systems often dating from the Victorian era. Environment …

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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

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster 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. Sewage was pumped into Cumbria’s Lake Windermere in September 2022 …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

What will it cost to finally clean up our water industry?

The Independent

These are only some of the problems facing the water industry – and a row has erupted about how much money will be needed to solve them. Water UK, the industry’s lobby group, is unhappy about Ofwat’s decision to allow average household bills to rise by £94 per household over the next five years. that its draft decision to cut …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Labour gets tough on water firms and ups compensation levels, with payouts set to double - here's how it works

Daily Mail

Households in England and Wales are set to get extra compensation from 'broken' water firms due to a government crackdown on customer service. Thames Oughta : Water companies have agreed to Labour's plans to invest heavily in upgrading the UK's neglected water mains to tackle the sewage crisis in rivers and seas Now the Government has plans to shake up …

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

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

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

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 got itself into this mess – but its customers will pay the price

Number of swimming spots failing on water quality doubles in 2024

Revealed: The UK's FILTHIEST rivers and lakes that are teeming with life-threatening bacteria - how safe is your swim spot?

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

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

It’s not just young drivers who are a road menace

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

Water companies ordered to pay back £158m to customers

Water companies 'lied over sewage discharges'

Water nationalisation comes with more-than £99 billion price tag, minister warns

The UK says water bosses could face prison under plans to clean up sewage-clogged rivers

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

What will it cost to finally clean up our water industry?

Labour gets tough on water firms and ups compensation levels, with payouts set to double - here's how it works