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Average water bill in England and Wales to rise by 36% over five years

Firms accused of forcing households to pay for years of underinvestment after Ofwat agrees to increases to help fix sector

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2024

Thames Water bills will surge by £152 over the next five years in new blow to London households

Company also fined £18 million by regulator for breaking rules on payment of dividends

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024

Thames Water to get green light to hike bills by more than a third by 2030

Exclusive: Long-awaited decision by water regulator Ofwat falls short of utility’s requested 59% rise

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024

Thames Water to pay customers up to 10 times as much in compensation for failures

Under the new rules, Thames Water will have to pay customers much higher sums

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024

OPINION - Selling Royal Mail to a Czech billionaire marks a bleak day for Britain

We have long since got used to our corporate crown jewels being raided by foreign buyers: Roll-Royce Motors, Land Rover, Harrods, Heathrow, even Weetabix and Polos are all in the stewardship of overseas owners. Vital public services such as Thames Water are also not excluded from the list.

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024

Swimming status of Ilkley’s River Wharfe in limbo over sewage pollution

Stretch of river in West Yorkshire was first to get bathing status in 2020 but has since recorded poor water quality

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024

Households ‘to be hit with hike in water bills of at least 20 per cent’ sparking backlash

Environment secretary argues increase needed to fix UK’s sewage system ‘broken’ by Tories

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2024

Water companies urged to step up help on bills for vulnerable customers

Regulator poised to reveal steep price rises as campaigners in England and Wales fear water will become unaffordable

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2024

Thames Water boss defends six-figure bonuses and pushes for steep bills hikes

Chris Weston’s comments come ahead of a crunch Ofwat decision next week on whether Thames Water can increase consumer bills by 59%

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024

Thames Water boss defends bonuses and repeats calls for steep bills hikes

Chris Weston’s comments come ahead of a crunch Ofwat decision next week on whether Thames Water can increase consumer bills by 59%.

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024