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The Latest Breaking News on Ofwat accused of ‘meaningless gesture’ after reducing Thames Water penalty

Ofwat accused of ‘meaningless gesture’ after reducing Thames Water penalty

Regulator cuts amount company will have to pay for underperformance by almost £5 for each customer

The Guardian - UK

Alarm raised over water firm job of new environment secretary’s wife

Steve Barclay married to executive at Anglian Water, which is under investigation for potential illegal dumping of raw sewage

The Guardian - UK

Water companies to pay millions to customers: check if you're eligible and how to claim

Under fire companies set to be paying out

Evening Standard

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Thames Water told to give back £74million to customers after poor performance

The amount watchdog Ofwat has told the water company to return is the highest in the UK

Evening Standard

Campaigners warn against Thames Water’s £250m effluent ‘recycling’ scheme

Scheme would involve abstracting water from the River Thames at Teddington and replacing it with treated sewage

The Guardian - UK

Water regulator starts a ‘crackdown’ on bonuses about 30 years too late

Ofwat’s newfound interest in executive pay in the water industry is merely a tweak

The Guardian - UK

Ban bonuses to water company bosses, Ofwat told

Regulator under pressure to act after finding executive payouts at three English suppliers were not justified

The Guardian - UK

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Surrey: 12,000 facing water shortages as Thames Water struggle to fix supplies after Storm Ciaran

Thames Water said water will 'gradually' return on Monday as underground reservoirs are refilled

Evening Standard

‘Major incident’ declared in Surrey as thousands lose water supply and supermarkets sell out

Thames Water has apologised to customers who lost their water supply on Saturday afternoon

The Independent UK

Thousands left without water after Storm Ciaran causes issues at treatment works

Thames Water said the supply problems followed ‘issues caused by Storm Ciaran at Shalford water treatment works’ in Surrey.

The Independent UK

Water company has announced plans to axe up to 140 jobs, says union

The GMB said Thames Water told the union at a meeting on Thursday that it is to start consulting on up to 140 redundancies.

The Independent UK

Ofwat warns over financial health of four water suppliers in England

Thames Water and Southern Water among firms urged to take action to secure long-term finances

The Guardian - UK

Richmond Council calls for Government to step in over plan to pour treated waste water into Thames

Thames Water says plan is needed to combat droughts for London but Richmond Council has raised environmental concerns

Evening Standard

Watchdog berates Thames Water and Southern Water over level of complaints

Two utilities deemed ‘standout poor performers’ with so many complaints it skews industry’s overall performance

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Evening Standard

Why are water bills potentially going up across the country?

Water bills are expected to rise in the coming months

The Guardian - UK

Price of water: by how much could bills in England go up and why?

Suppliers submit five-year plans that include asking customers to help fund record investment

The National (Scotland)

England faces soaring water bills due to Westminster privatisation 'failure'

THE SNP have said that soaring water bills in England and Wales shows the benefits of nationalising key public services.

Evening Standard

Thames Water to hike Londoners’ bills by £14.55 a month to fix leaks and cut sewage discharges

Spending plans of almost £19 billion between 2025 and 2035 lodged with regulators

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The Independent 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

Evening Standard

Severn Trent’s surprise £1 billion share sale points to wave of water industry spending

Shares rise after capital raising plans around new £13 billion 5-year business plan

Evening Standard

London water bills to be slashed by £100 million as regulators hit out at Thames Water leaks and spills

Londoners will be paying over £100 million less to Thames Water next year as the company was hit the hardest by a crackdown from regulators.

The Guardian - UK

US government shutdown bad for credit rating, Moody’s warns; UK economy ‘close to stagnation’ – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

Water firms in England and Wales ordered to cut £114m from bills

Fewer than half of companies meeting their targets on leaks, says the regulator, Ofwat

Evening Standard

Thames Water boss: I would ‘take a dip’ in ‘fully treated’ sewage water

The question was asked in relation to Thames Water’s abstraction plans at Teddington Weir

Evening Standard

Water chiefs condemned over ‘scandal’ of sewage in Thames

Teddington waterworks plan blasted as harmful and unnecessary

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