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Turn failing water firms into not-for-profit cooperatives, MPs and mayors tell PM

Labour politicians say mutualised model puts public in control without adding debt to government’s balance sheet

The Guardian - UK

Scotland's rivers under 'significant pressure' as England and Wales declare droughts

RECENT rainfall has eased water scarcity in parts of Scotland but several areas remain under significant pressure , while England and Wales have…

The National (Scotland)

Scots reject viral aqueduct proposal to give England water during drought

A VIRAL social media post proposing the transfer of water from Scotland to drought-hit areas of south-east England has sparked a fierce online…

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Blame privatised water firms for hosepipe bans

Letters: Gillian Metheringham, Dr Gillian Austen and others respond to articles about water shortages in the UK and the high and rising pay of water industry bosses

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Water supply restored to Gatwick airport after hours without working toilets

Airport’s bars and restaurants were also unable to serve drinks to passengers because of lack of running water

The Guardian - UK

Water bosses’ pay rises despite bonus ban and public fury over bills and pollution

Exclusive: Eight companies expect to be covered by the ban for 2025-26, the Guardian can reveal

The Guardian - UK

London hosepipe ban: How is it enforced and what are the penalties?

As many as 10 million people are being impacted by hosepipe bans, but how are they being enforced and are people following the rules?

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Thames Water joins hosepipe ban as England and Wales approach drought status

About 23 million people across country affected by water-saving measures with ‘prolonged dry weather’ in eight areas

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How can I water my garden in a hosepipe ban and will there be drought this summer?

Millions of people in southern England and parts of Wales face restrictions after prolonged periods of hot weather

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water nationalisation – what you need to know

Taps will stay on, promises the government, but at what financial cost to the public purse?

The Independent UK

Hosepipe ban hits millions of London homes as reservoir levels drop: Everything you need to know

Ban blamed on combination of ‘prolonged dry weather and heatwaves’, higher than normal demand for water and a lack of forecasted rain

Evening Standard

Thames Water investors offer ‘golden share’ in bid to head off nationalisation

Move would give government veto over big decisions and hostile takeovers, after Burnham’s call for greater public control

The Guardian - UK

France’s controversial Ripost public disorder law faces final test

France’s controversial “Ripost” law, aimed at strengthening the state’s response to urban unrest and public disorder, is set to face a decisive test on Monday when a joint parliamentary committee will study versions adopted by the National Assembly and the Senate.

Radio France Internationale

Thames Water creditors seek talks with Burnham as nationalisation looms

Consortium preparing for potential legal battle amid reports new PM could put the company into temporary public ownership

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Andy Burnham urged to nationalise 'disgraceful' Thames Water as more supply problems hit London

Scandal-hit company faces growing anger after it boosts its chief executive pay to £1.2 million and dishes out £4 million in bonuses

The Guardian - UK

South East Water supply disruption hits thousands of properties in Kent

People in Tunbridge Wells area face lower pressure, intermittent supply or no water after ‘instrument failure’

Evening Standard

Thousands hit by water supply issues in Kent after treatment works failure

More than 7,000 properties around the Tunbridge Wells area are facing issues including low pressure, intermittent supply or no water

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Water firms in England and Wales ‘leak five times what hosepipe ban would save’

Greenpeace UK says 2.87bn litres lost daily, a fifth of all water pumped through network

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South East Water warns over survival as funds dry up

Supplier to over 2.4m customers says it doesn’t have enough money to last beyond July 2027

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water increases bonus payments to £4m despite uncertainty over future

Annual results show struggling firm’s net debt has risen to £19.7bn, up from £17.7bn a year earlier

The Guardian - UK

South East Water to pay £30.5m penalty after multiple supply failures

Ofwat says repeated errors led to ‘real disruption and hardship for residents and businesses across many years’

The Guardian - UK

Ministers plan legally binding debt targets for England’s water companies

Exclusive: Move comes as allies of Andy Burnham work on proposals to take water companies into public control

The Guardian - UK

‘More public control’: what will Burnham do about water and energy?

In the fifth of a series on nationalisation, we look at utilities – including the cost of ending private ownership

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water creditors ‘will bid for company even if it is nationalised’

Group of 100 investors still discussing £10bn rescue proposal with officials from regulator Ofwat, says report

The Guardian - UK

‘Complicated and expensive’: Burnham is right about the risks of nationalisation

Track record of Welsh Water shows changing ownership status is not the answer to all the woes in the utilities sector

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