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Water companies in England and Wales explore ‘surge pricing’ during drought

Suppliers could factor water scarcity into charges as part of Ofwat proposal to reduce consumption

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16

Thames Water plans to restart desalination plant – after drought has ended

Utility company’s plant, which has only run five times, now has an estimated total cost of £500m

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

Do not treat customers like a blank cheque, Burnham warns water companies

Some households are set to see increases to their bills after Ofwat gave suppliers the provisional go-ahead for an extra £3.4 billion in spending.

Evening Standard · Aug 13

Burnham attacks water firms for treating public like ‘a blank cheque’ as bills set to rise

Prime minister tells water companies to stop treating customers like a ‘bottomless source of funding for other people’s failures’

The Independent UK · Aug 13

Antenatal classes that were anti me

Letters: Childbirth orthodoxies | Delivery delayed | Rights to rivers | Thames Water crossword clue

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12

Parts of country may hit 38C as fire union chief warns of ‘national emergency’

Some areas face a fifth heatwave of the summer, with rare extreme heat warnings in place.

Evening Standard · Aug 11

England recorded driest July in 190 years with just 6.5mm of rain as drought and water stress deepen

In July 2023, England faced its driest month in nearly two centuries, with record-low rainfall. The high temperatures and abundant sunshine led to increased water consumption, resulting in reduced reservoir levels and river flows. Water companies were compelled to impose usage restrictions. Additionally, farmers struggled with early harvesting and depleting…

The Times of India · Aug 11

East London water chaos: Engineers battle to restore supplies to thousands after 'multiple' burst mains

Work is continuing to restore water to thousands of homes in east London

Evening Standard · Aug 11

Hundreds in London flats left without regular running water since last year

Supply in nine blocks in Tower Hamlets affected with some residents suspecting nearby building developments

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11

Customer outrage as Chessington World of Adventures shuts due to water outage

A burst water pipe has shut down the popular theme park at the height of the school summer holidays

The Independent UK · Aug 10