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The Latest Breaking News from Ofwat

Water bills could rise 40% to almost £700 to cover repairs to fix sewage spills

People across the country may have to pay more for the water that comes out of their taps

Wales Online

UK business minister says Thames Water must survive; Bank of England governor understands criticism over rate hike – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as government begins drawing up contingency plans for the collapse of Thames Water

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water boss steps down amid backlash over environmental record

Sarah Bentley had revealed she would forgo her bonus after criticism of utility’s discharge of raw sewage

The Guardian - UK

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United Utilities' £1.5bn plans to upgrade network approved by Ofwat

Over £2bn is to be spent by water companies across the country

Birmingham Post

Water companies feel the heat as commercial bans loom in dry summer

Suppliers may be forced to cut large-scale usage by businesses amid fears of a repeat of last year’s heatwave

The Guardian - UK

Water companies profit as we bathe in apathy

Letters: We should be more angry about the behaviour of polluting water firms, writes Gwyn Jones, while Ian Jones calls for tighter regulation and Dr Miles Clapham suggests more green investment in sewage management

The Guardian - UK

Every Welsh Water customer to get cash rebate after company found to have underestimated its leaks

The company is facing an investigation by a watchdog after also overestimating consumption per head

Wales Online

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Welsh Water to be investigated by watchdog Ofwat over leak reporting failures

The water company will also return £14m to customers in the coming months

Birmingham Post

South West Water under investigation over leaks and usage figures

Shares in owner Pennon Group fall as it says Ofwat has launched inquiry into South West Water

The Guardian - UK

South West Water to be investigated by regulator

South West Water is owned by Exeter-based Pennon Group

Birmingham Post

UK growth forecast upgraded by IMF; Bank of England governor says ‘big lessons to learn’ after inflation shock – as it happened

New IMF report shows “a big upgrade to the UK’s growth forecast” says Jeremy Hunt, with UK expected to grow by 0.4% this year not shrink by 0.3%

The Guardian - UK

English water firms want to draw a line under the past. It won’t wash

Industry wants accountability to cover putting sewage spills right, not firms’ previous compliance

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on England’s water companies: a badly broken system

Editorial: Ministers were warned about the risks of private equity entering the sector but did nothing. Now we’re paying the price

The Guardian - UK

Martin Lewis reveals 'biggest' benefit worth £160 that millions of families are missing out on

Some of the poorest households could claim this benefit for help with their water bills

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The Guardian - UK

‘The whole thing stinks’: water firms to pay £15bn to shareholders as customers foot sewage bill

With cost of cleanup to be passed on to bill payers, analysis shows they will also pay £624 more by 2030 to fund investor payouts

Wales Online

Martin Lewis reveals 'biggest' benefit worth £160 which only 20 per cent claim

An incredible 5.7 million households are thought to be missing out on help with water bills

The Guardian - UK

Water companies criticised for passing £10bn sewage bill on to customers

Clean water activists say industry’s promise to reduce pollution should not be taken on trust

The Guardian - UK

Pledges and apologies will not be enough to clear UK waters of raw sewage

Activists plan to keep holding firms to account as some suggest it is customers who should be compensated

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The Independent UK

Water firms ‘sorry’ for 824 daily sewage spills in 2022

Companies have apologised for not acting quickly enough

Evening Standard

Britons face rising water bills for 100 years to fix sewage spills

Companies have apologised for not acting quickly enough to tackle sewage spills.

Birmingham Post

Northumbrian Water secures £6m to fund four innovation projects

The company is holding its seventh innovation festival in Newcastle in the summer

The Guardian - UK

Time to clean up the murky water business

Letters: Bill Kingdom says the Environment Agency and Ofwat have failed to perform, Dr Richard JF Bewley suggests mutualisation and Richard Davies wonders what the difference is between fly-tippers and water companies

The Guardian - UK

Lake or mistake? The row over water firms, drought and Abingdon’s new super-reservoir

A proposal for 150bn litres of storage in Oxfordshire is mired in controversy and distrust of a privatised water industry

Chronicle Live

Work to start on improving sewage hit waters in Berwick after £50m funding secured

Northumbrian Water is working on a project to reduce spills from storm overflows at Tweedmouth and Spittal

The Guardian - UK

Believe in tougher water regulation for England only when you see it

After the soft approach of the last three decades it is difficult to be convinced by talk of a new era

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