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‘People yearn for stability’: the Thames Water sewage plant at frontline of its crisis

Weighed down by underinvestment and uncertainty, staff at Maple Lodge just want to get on with the job

The Guardian - UK

Channel 4’s Dirty Business is a clarion call to nationalise the water industry

As the drama shows, private firms no longer able to pollute the coast of England of Wales just switched to rivers instead

The Guardian - UK

Should I worry about how much water my AI chatbot conversations are using?

IN DEPTH: As AI advances at rapid rates, concerns are growing over the vast amount of water it is using. Harriette Boucher takes a look at how people’s AI usage is consuming water, and whether or not it is a problem

The Independent UK

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River Thames spot among 13 sites shortlisted for swimming status

Choice could prove difficult for Thames Water, which is trying to push through a water recycling scheme nearby

The Guardian - UK

Burst main causes fresh London water supply misery as thousands of homes in Croydon are cut off

Thames Water rushed to the scene after 18,000 south London homes were left without water

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

Evening Standard

The plan to clean up England and Wales’ water industry ignores the sector’s biggest problem

Government plans published earlier this month around the water sector in England and Wales were heralded as a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to transform the system. However, despite the confidence of UK environment secretary Emma Reynolds, the long-awaited plans raise significant concerns. This is a reform agenda for water as a business…

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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 Guardian - UK

Thames Water apologises after burst water main cuts supplies to thousands of London homes

Thames Water engineers work through the night trying to fix burst main near Holland Park Roundabout

Evening Standard

Holland Park flood chaos: Residents rescued by dinghy and cars submerged as burst main cuts supply to thousands

Thousands have had their water supply disrupted by a burst pipe next to Holland Park roundabout

Evening Standard

Water winners: who will gain from the industry’s spending spree in England and Wales?

As Labour shakes up regulation, suppliers are finally investing – but face problems such as contractor shortages and inflation

The Guardian - UK

Troubled waters: How the UK’s water companies became a national disgrace

Outages in Kent and Sussex this week became the latest in a long list of breakdowns in the UK’s creaking water system. Harry Cockburn asks how Britain can solve its utilities crisis

The Independent UK

East London homes left without water for almost a week after main bursts

The issue was finally resolved this week after multiple days

Evening Standard

Fatberg weighing 100 tonnes discovered in east London sewer

Mass of congealed fat, oil and grease 100 metres in length found blocking sewers in Whitechapel area of capital

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Thames Water halts plans to hand £2.5m retention bonuses to bosses

The firm was expected to hand £2.46 million to 21 senior executives in so-called retention awards.

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water defers controversial £2.5m in bonuses to bosses

Heavily indebted utility puts back ‘retention payments’ for 21 executives until new year amid search for rescue deal

The Guardian - UK

Refinancing is delayed at Thames Water. If Ofwat is playing hard, it should keep going

Discussions are ‘taking longer than expected’, which may mean regulator is tearing chunks out of creditors’ proposal

The Independent UK

Thames Water’s profits surge after bills increase by nearly a third

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Complaints from Thames Water customers rocket more than 70% after bill hikes

Higher bills allowed Thames Water to return to profit and boost investment

The Independent UK

Thames Water’s profits surge amid bill hikes and rise in complaints

The utility giant, which currently owes more than £17bn, saw revenues rise by 42 per cent

Evening Standard

Thames Water talks over rescue plan ongoing as bill hikes drive revenues higher

The struggling supplier said customer complaints soared by three-quarters to 55,158 in its first half after it hiked bills substantially in April.

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water faces collapse as crisis talks take ‘longer than expected’

Debt-ridden utility company warns of ‘material uncertainty’ despite seeing profits rise to more than £400m

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water profits surge on higher bills; Prada buys Versace for $1.4bn – as it happened

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People living along polluted Thames file legal complaint to force water firm to act

Residents claim raw sewage and poorly treated effluent as result of Thames Water’s failings are threat to health

The Guardian - UK

England’s water industry issued £10.5bn in ‘green bonds’ despite pollution record

River Action says use of issuance tied to environmental benefits is ‘corporate greenwash on steroids’

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