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‘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

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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

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

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

Companies have apologised for not acting quickly enough

The Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

Britons face rising water bills for 100 years to fix sewage spills

Companies have apologised for not acting quickly enough to tackle sewage spills.

Evening Standard

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

They have become a staple in most of our lives

Wales Online

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 Conversation

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.

The Week

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

Wales Online

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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?

The Independent UK

Households face biggest hike in water bills in almost 20 years

The 7.5 per cent incease will see water bills rise to an average of £448 a year

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Water bills to rise by 7.5% from April in biggest increase in last 20 years

The average household will pay £448 a year

Wales Online

Water bills in England and Wales to rise by 7.5% from April

Water UK said customers would pay around £1.23 per day on average following the 7.5 per cent increase

The Guardian - UK

Households in England and Wales face biggest water bills rise in decades

Consumer groups say 7.5% increase could be ‘tipping point’ for customers already struggling to pay

The Independent UK

Household water bills in England and Wales to rise by 7.5% from April

Consumer groups warned the rise could prove the tipping point for the one in five customers already struggling to pay.

The Independent UK

How to thaw and defrost frozen pipes

Take action to protect your home against the cold snap

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How to thaw and defrost frozen pipes

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