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People in Kent and Sussex asked to use water only for essentials after outages

South East Water says demand has jumped owing to extreme heat but stops short of compulsory measures

The Guardian - UK

Hottest May day ever as London hits 34.8C in 2C leap from previous records

The provisional reading at Kew Gardens, south-west London, is also the highest May temperature.

Evening Standard

UK heatwave leaves hundreds of homes without water in Kent and Sussex

Hundreds of homes in Kent and Sussex faced water outages over the bank holiday weekend due to a technical fault and soaring demand from hot weather. South East Water struggled to maintain supplies, with villages like Charing severely impacted. The company urged customers to conserve water as pressure dropped across…

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Hundreds of homes in Kent and Sussex left without water after supply outages

Charing, Challock and Molash worst affected, as South East Water says ‘technical failure at pumping station’ to blame

The Guardian - UK

South East Water chair quits after damning report into widespread Kent and Sussex supply failures

Chris Train has resigned after an ‘exceptional failure of management and of corporate governance’

The Independent UK

Chair of South East Water resigns as MPs warn ‘no confidence’ in leadership

Independent non-executive chair Chris Train stepped down from the board effective immediately.

Evening Standard

MPs accuse South East Water leaders of incompetence over repeated outages

Resignation of non-executive chair Chris Train announced after publication of damning Commons committee report

The Guardian - UK

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MPs back pardon for women convicted of having illegal abortions

It follows a landmark vote in the Commons last year

The Independent UK

South East Water chief executive to forgo his bonus over ‘unacceptable outages’

David Hinton will receive only his £400,000 salary this year after thousands of customers were left without water

The Guardian - UK

South East Water chief to forgo bonus following Kent and Sussex water outages

Chief executive David Hinton, who receives a £400,000 salary, said he has made the decision not to receive any performance payment this year.

Evening Standard

South East Water boss admits he ‘got it wrong’ when handling outages

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The Independent UK

South East Water boss tells MPs he ‘got it wrong’ in handling outages

Bosses of the company were grilled by MPs on Tuesday about their response to the recent supply interuptions in Kent and Sussex.

Evening Standard

South East Water boss admits to ‘failure on primary duty’ to supply water

Bosses of the company were grilled by MPs on Tuesday about their response to recent outages that left thousands without drinking water.

Evening Standard

South East Water boss to give up bonus after thousands of customers hit by outages

Bill-payers were left with no tap water, were unable to shower or bathe and could not flush their toilets

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Evening Standard

Court orders campaigner to pay unpaid Southern Water wastewater bills

Julie Wassmer has withheld paying for the sewage portion of her water bill since 2021.

The Independent UK

Five water firms prevented from increasing bills as much as they wanted

The water firms argued they wanted to hike bills after Ofwat’s decision left them unable to meet regulatory requirements

Evening Standard

Five water firms to hike customer bills by less than they wanted after ruling

Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water, South East Water, Southern Water and Wessex Water will be allowed an average increase of 2.2% in customer bills.

The Independent UK

Ofwat to fine South East Water £22 million for failures

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The Guardian - UK

South East Water fined £22.5m for ‘repeated supply failures’ in Kent and Sussex

Regulator says failures that hit nearly 300,000 customers made worse by utility’s failure to maintain efficient supply system

The Independent UK

South East Water fined £22m by regulator for repeated supply failures

Ofwat says ‘significant’ water supply failures caused ‘major’ disruption for hundreds of thousands of customers

Evening Standard

Watchdog to fine South East Water £22m over water supply failures

Ofwat said it was consulting over the fine after homes in Kent and Sussex were hit by multiple supply interruptions over the years.

Evening Standard

Water bills are going up again in April - how much more will you have to pay?

Prices are rising by 5.4% on average from April, but the increase will vary widely across different regions

The Guardian - UK

Privatisation not the problem for England’s water, says author of review

Architect of government’s water plan says nationalisation might not fix everything and the current system can work

The Guardian - UK

What happens when the taps run dry? England is about to find out

It’s not just Tunbridge Wells – a country famous around the world for its rain is in danger of self-imposed drought, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Independent UK

Water companies face biggest overhaul in a generation as new regulator unveiled

A chief engineer will also sit inside the new water regulator for the first time in two decades

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