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Water companies are playing dirty over sewage. That’s why 20 million of us are taking them to court

Our action on behalf of 20 million householders could be the start of desperately needed change in the water industry, says Carolyn Roberts, emeritus professor at Gresham College, London

The Guardian - UK

Water firms face £800m legal action after ‘underreporting sewage discharges’

Six companies, including Thames Water and Severn Trent Water, could end up paying over £800mn to millions of customers if these claims are successful

The Independent UK

Public could receive hundreds of millions as water firms face sewage lawsuit

Class action legal claim on behalf of 20 million householders in England and Wales could top £800m in compensation

The Guardian - UK

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Thames Water has failed to install any smart meters yet in £70m green scheme

Company admits delay in rolling out devices to 204,700 customers, with deadline less than two years away

The Guardian - UK

Severn Trent likely to be allowed to charge customers £60m extra

Water firm tells investors it is on track to claim reward for exceeding its own customer service targets

The Guardian - UK

South East Water reports £74m loss after year of extreme weather

Water firm says dealing with 2022’s record-breaking heatwave and other weather events cost it £17m

The Guardian - UK

British water privatisation offers cautionary tale

Bills are never popular. They're especially unwelcome when it comes to paying for something that falls from the sky. Unfortunately, as Britain's water systems struggle under financial mismanagement and the pressures of climate change, higher water costs are something consumers are all going to have to swallow.

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Thames Water’s former CEO handed half a million pounds as higher bills help keep it afloat

Shareholders put in another £750 million to heavily indebted company

Evening Standard

South East Water spent more on dividends and debt than infrastructure

Company criticised after 6,000 households were left without running water last month

The Guardian - UK

Rainfall revives water levels in some parts of Scotland

Regulator warns that water scarcity is by no means over, with much of the country still facing 'challenging conditions'

Insider UK

More pain for Balfron villagers after dodgy water main closes bridge for second time in under a year

The latest breach happened earlier this week and comes back on the back of a previous closure which lasted into January.

Daily Record

How to save money on your water bill

Households could see their water bills rise next year as providers aim to tackle sewage spills and meet environmental requirements.

The Week

Ofwat boss denies water industry badly regulated as he predicts higher bills

David Black says water firms’ debt is ‘their issue to sort out’ because regulator did not have powers to tackle problem until recently

The Guardian - UK

Two entire Welsh reservoirs have been drained to restore historic beauty spot

The work should be completed by the end of the year

Wales Online

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Liverpool Echo

The failures of privatisation can be found in our toxic rivers and our failing water companies

As Britain's biggest water company faces collapse and sewage fills our rivers, Liam Thorp says privatisation has left parts of our country in a state of near-collapse

The Guardian - UK

Exclusive: UK water giants recruit top staff from regulator Ofwat

Demands for an end to the ‘revolving door’ as ex-Ofwat directors are hired by key firms

The Guardian - UK

Water privatisation was right, says Michael Howard amid debt concerns

Tory peer says in light of Thames Water troubles that firms should not have been allowed to borrow so much

Daily Record

Scotland drought alert as more areas hit 'highest possible' scarcity levels

Recent downpours have not been sufficient to turn around the scourge of water scarcity in Scotland.

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Evening Standard

Thames Water fined £24,000 after leaving manhole uncovered during South Kensington works

The local council said the works posed a risk to the public

The Guardian - UK

Sewage in kitchens and ‘white elephant’ projects: why Thames Water is struggling

The shock departure of its chief executive this week is not the only problem the water company is facing

Insider UK

Record investment in Scotland’s water and waste network – 'but more needed'

Scottish Water's latest annual report sees revenue rising year-on-year, while the publicly-owned utility retains a surplus

The National (Scotland)

Four more areas across Scotland face 'significant' water scarcity situation

YET more parts of Scotland are facing critically low river and groundwater levels, according to the latest data.

Daily Mirror

'The only answer to the greed of water company fatcats is nationalisation'

No wonder the water industry is in trouble - the public is being fleeced by these companies who are simply treating the system as a means to extract profit from them

Daily Mirror

Bosses at nine water firms pocketed £13million last year - while YOU face higher bills

It follows reports water firms are planning to hike household bills by up to 40% to meet costs of the sewage crisis

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water could delay accounts as turmoil in water industry grows

Firm refuses to say when it will publish annual report; pressure builds on regulator Ofwat

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