EXPLAINED: 12 - The Real Truth

Heathrow ‘responded well’ to power outage, review finds; Ofwat fines Thames Water £123m – as it happened

‘The evidence confirms that Heathrow made the right decisions in exceptionally difficult circumstances,’ Ruth Kelly finds

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025

Why has inflation jumped higher and what does it mean for households?

Official figures showed inflation hit 3.5% in April, up from 2.6% in March and the highest since January 2024.

Evening Standard · May 21, 2025

Thames Water’s arrogance over retention bonuses is breathtaking

Government and Ofwat unlikely to revive scheme handing out ‘very substantial’ payments for remaining on payroll

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025

A torrent of special pleas from Thames Water

Company hopes to win big compromises from regulators to get its financial restructuring over the line

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025

MPs should not accept any murky answers from Thames Water chair on potential sale

Sir Adrian Montague’s appearance on Tuesday offers perhaps the last chance to scrutinise utility’s dealings

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025

Average water bills likely to hit £2,000 a year by 2050, says Ofwat

Customers in line to pick up cost of vital investment and river cleanups, regulator tells inquiry

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2025

Regulators have failed to deliver trusted and resilient water sector – watchdog

Consumer trust in the sector is at an all-time low, the National Audit Office found.

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

UK spending watchdog censures water firms and regulators over sewage failings

NAO finds regulatory gaps have enabled overspending on infrastructure building while not improving sewage works

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2025

Ofwat investigating ‘rip-off’ cost of water firms’ infrastructure works

Watchdog for England and Wales looking into claims refurbishment costs are ‘breathtakingly high’ compared with other countries

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2025

Watchdog tells water firms to speed up building new reservoirs

Ofwat said water company bosses must find ways to ‘achieve earlier completion’ on major projects in the coming years.

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2025