Second union joins Scottish Water staff strike amid pay dispute SCOTTISH Water has been accused of “watering down” pay offer as a second union confirmed it is taking strike action ... The National (Scotland) · Mar 14, 2025
'Insulting': Fury as ex-Scottish Water boss who took huge bonuses handed top role A SCOTTISH water executive who took hundreds of thousands in bonuses during a pay dispute with workers has been given a top role ... The National (Scotland) · Mar 14, 2025
Thames Water’s £3bn loan to stave off collapse despite ‘eye-watering’ terms The emergency funding deal prevents Thames Water from falling into temporary nationalisation, but opponents have said they will appeal the ruling. Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025
Water firms appeal to watchdog for higher customer bill increases On Tuesday, Southern Water, Anglian Water and South East Water asked the competition regulator to reconsider bill increase plans. The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025
Judge approves emergency plan to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat A judge has approved an emergency plan to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat and averted a possible temporary government takeover The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025
Thames Water to discover if restructuring plan has been approved on Tuesday The High Court heard several days of arguments over whether the plan should be approved earlier in February. Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2025
Scottish Water execs see bonuses soar by a third in one year amid worker pay dispute SCOTTISH Water executives have seen bonuses jump by over a third in one year amid workers pay dispute. The National (Scotland) · Feb 17, 2025
Water bills in Scotland ‘will be £113 cheaper’ than in England and Wales Scotland's water bills will be £113 cheaper than in England and Wales despite an upcoming price hike from Scottish Water. The National (Scotland) · Feb 16, 2025
Thames Water appeals to CMA over regulator's decision on bills Thames says Ofwat’s ruling “does not support the investment and improvement that is required for Thames Water” Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2025
Thousands of Londoners face being without running water for four days Thames Water says it has fixed the leak but warns some customers may still experience a temporary loss of water Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025
A state clean-up may be the best bet for Thames Water Temporary nationalisation isn’t guaranteed to deliver shock needed, but upgrading operations is priority lost in legal drama The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025
Thames Water investigated over delayed river clean-up schemes Regulator Ofwat’s enforcement case into whether company breached obligations follows Guardian investigation The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025
New blow for Thames Water as watch-dog threatens huge fines over environmental failings Utility could face huge fines as a result of enforcement action by Ofwat Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025
US inflation unexpectedly rises to 3% in January – as it happened Surprise rise in inflation on the back of higher food prices makes Federal Reserve interest rate cuts less likely, in a blow to Donald Trump The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025
The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025 Country estate fined £28,000 for taking too much water from rare chalk stream The Environment Agency said the Ilchester Estates ‘deliberately flouted’ its licence for abstracting water from the Dorset Frome.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2025 Feeding frenzy: how army of advisers is making millions from Thames Water Court case points to sizeable fees being racked up as firm seeks £3bn loan to try to avoid temporary nationalisation
The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025 Thames Water may get just £500m in usable cash by borrowing £1.5bn, court told Struggling firm’s resources to be depleted due to expensive fees and interest costs in restructuring deal
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025 Thames Water may need £10bn investment to repair finances, high court hears Struggling company may require significantly more resources than roughly £6.3bn it previously indicated
The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025 Thames Water ‘putting gun to head’ of court over £3bn debt, investors claim Water company argues that its favoured offer should be approved or it will face temporary nationalisation
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025 Thames Water restructure plans a ‘bridge to nowhere’, MP’s barristers tell court Barristers for Charlie Maynard, MP for Witney in Oxfordshire, told the High Court that plans to restructure the utility were a ‘poor short-term fix’.
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025 Thames Water running out of money ‘a risk which cannot be run’, High Court told The High Court will consider whether to sanction plans to restructure the utility following a four-day hearing in London.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025 Campaigners to use Thames Water high court case to push for temporary nationalisation Judge to rule on utility’s plea for £3bn debt lifeline as MPs and charities say emergency loan too costly for customers
The National (Scotland) · Feb 1, 2025 Second union could go on strike at Scottish Water A second union has announced its workers could go on strike at Scottish Water.
Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025 Millions of Londoners face staggering £200-plus rise in water bills this year The 16 millions customers served by beleaguered Thames Water will see a 31% hike within weeks, with average annual bills soaring to £639
The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025 United Utilities and South West Water hike dividends amid bill increases The companies said they had agreed 32% and 23% bill increases negotiated with regulator Ofwat last year.