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UK water industry’s ‘urgent’ plan to tackle sewage pollution delayed by four months

Exclusive: Documents released after Freedom of Information Act requests show repeated requests for plans

The Guardian - UK

Water firms want annual bills to rise £156 to help them stop sewage spills

The water industry said the £96 billion investment will reduce sewage spills and leaks, while helping to secure future supply

The Independent UK

Sewage lawsuit: Which water companies are involved and who could receive a payout?

Claims of under-reporting pollution incidents and overcharging customers will result in legal action against six English water corporations

Evening Standard

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Londoners could receive millions in compensation as water firms face sewage lawsuit

Anyone who has paid water bills to one of six companies from April 2020 may be entitled to compensation

Evening Standard

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

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.

Bangkok Post

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.

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Martin Lewis’ MSE warns six million people are missing out on £160 bill help

The recent MSE newsletter highlighted that "millions" were missing out on the extra support for their water bills with the average saving being £160

Daily Mirror

‘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

The Guardian - UK

BBC Breakfast viewers divided over 'painful' Naga Munchetty clash with water company boss

BBC Breakfast viewers were left less than impressed when Naga Munchetty interviewed the chair of Water UK

Daily Mirror

Water companies 'will add cost of cleaning up sewage spills onto customers bills'

The trade body representing the mega-rich water companies said consumers will face 'modest upward pressure' on bills as part of their £10billion modernisation scheme

Daily Mirror

Water bills will rise for decades to stop sewage spills

Billpayers face rising costs for decades as they repay the entire £10 billion investment that has been promised

The Independent UK

Tory MP says he swam in sewage at Welsh beach and the reaction has been merciless

The Conservative argued swimming in sewage was 'sort of regarded as acceptable' when he was a child

Wales Online

Why is raw sewage pumped into the UK’s rivers? Thames Water fined £3.3m for sewage spill

The company allowed millions of litres of raw sewage to be dumped near Gatwick Airport

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Swimming in sewage used to be ‘acceptable’, says senior Tory MP

‘I remember as a child in south Wales swimming in sewage’, says Damian Green

The Independent UK

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

Companies have apologised for not acting quickly enough

The Guardian - UK

English water companies offer apology and £10bn investment for sewage spills

Under-fire bosses announce ‘unprecedented plan’ to reduce last year’s 300,000 incidents of sewage pollution

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.

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Wales Online

Consequences of quarter of people in the UK flushing wet wipes down the toilet

They have become a staple in most of our lives

The Conversation

Nearly a quarter of people in the UK flush wet wipes down the toilet – here's why they shouldn't

Whether you’re cleaning your house, your car or your child, there are a variety of wet wipes manufactured for the job. Wet wipes are small, lightweight and extremely convenient. They have become a staple in most of our lives, particularly so during and since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Week

What’s caused the big stink over Britain’s sewage?

Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has set out new plans to improve England’s water quality and clean up its rivers and coastal areas.

Wales Online

Water bills rise to an average of £448 today - here's how to keep costs down

It's April 1 and that means it's the day when lots of everyday things go up in price

Manchester Evening News

Martin Lewis fan explains how she got £950 refund on bills she didn't know she was entitled to

From April this year the average water bill will increase by 7.5 per cent in England

Wales Online

Welsh Water customers pay second-highest bills in Wales and England

The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) has said that such increases will bring more uncertainty to struggling households.

Evening Standard

How to save money on your water bills as price set to increase from April

Households across England and Wales are facing increases to their bills, so how can they reduce water usage?

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