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Water companies blocked from paying bonuses out of customer money

Regulator uses new powers to ensure investors pay at Thames, Yorkshire, and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2024

United Utilities refuses to hand over data on sewage discharges into Windermere

Water company claims information is not in the public interest despite widespread pollution of UK waters

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2024

‘It’s a national disgrace’: fury at sewage-filled Windermere over toxic algae and dead fish

Campaigners blame United Utilities for blighting famous lake with raw effluent

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2024

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United Utilities raises shareholder payout despite Windermere pollution

Company said it was ‘making progress’ on reducing pollution, after reports that it illegally pumped millions of litres of sewage into the lake.

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024

FTSE 100 Live 05 November: Vodafone merger boost, Primark owner rallies but ASOS posts big loss

The merger of Vodafone and Three today moved a step closer after the companies were told a huge 5G rollout could alleviate competition concerns.

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024

Millions of gallons of sewage "illegally" pumped into England’s largest lake - claims

Windermere, in the world-famous Lake District, had more than 30 million gallons of sewage pumped into it between 2021 and 2023, according to new reports

Advnture · Oct 17, 2024

Top-rated UK water firms ‘dumped 1,374 illegal spills into rivers’

Exclusive: United Utilities and Severn Trent had four-star environment ranking but discharges breached permits, campaign group says

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2024

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Don’t indulge the Thames Water whingers next week, prime minister

Labour should stand firm at its investors summit and remind attenders that the UK’s utilities sector is eminently investable

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2024

Sewage-spilling English water firms could be denied ‘top marks’ in rankings

Exclusive: Regulator plans tighter rules to stop polluters from using four-star rating to justify high CEO pay

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2024

Every single water company in England and Wales now facing huge sewage investigation by regulator

Ofwat aim to conclude the cases against the water companies ‘as quickly as possible’ so the sector can focus on cleaning up the rivers and seas

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024

Every water firm in England and Wales under investigation over sewage spills

Ofwat opens cases against Severn Trent and three others, days after they faced criticism over huge bill rises

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2024

The best long-term plan for Thames Water is to get it back on the stock market

The discipline of being a listed company should mean an end to the days of ultra-high leverage and opaque corporate structures

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024

Ruling paves way for businesses and public to sue water firms over sewage

Decision by supreme court means water companies could be sued for damage caused by dumping of human waste

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2024

Lake District sewage campaigners launch nuisance complaint in legal first

Statutory nuisance complaint lodged by Save Windermere against United Utilities is a first over sewage pollution

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2024

Protect Windermere from sewage, campaigners urge UK party leaders

Open letter signed by naturalist Chris Packham and comedian Paul Whitehouse says pollution is degrading lake

The Independent UK · May 28, 2024

Ed Davey falls into Lake Windermere as he reveals Lib Dem plan to fix sewage crisis

Liberal Democrats want to abolish Ofwat and ban bonuses for water company chief executives

The Independent UK · May 18, 2024

Sewage alerts across UK mapped after ‘millions’ of litres dumped into Lake Windermere beauty spot

Raw sewage was pumped into the Unesco world heritage site for nearly 10 hours in February

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2024

United Utilities raises investor payouts a day after Windermere sewage discharge revealed

Near-10% dividend increase follows allegation that water company failed to prevent illegal pollution for 10 hours in February

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Advnture · Apr 22, 2024

"The right to swim is not just legal permission" – the wild swimmers planning their own Kinder trespass

Hundreds expected to break the law in protest at the historic site and other reservoirs around the UK

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2024

Regulators urged to act over water companies’ record sewage discharge

Government asked to put ‘people and planet before profits’ as analysis shows potential illegal discharging of raw sewage

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2024

Water companies in England face outrage over record sewage discharges

Call for environmental emergency to be declared after data reveals 105% rise in raw sewage discharges over past 12 months

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2024

‘Poisoned by chemicals’: citizen scientists prove River Avon is polluted

Charity says the decline of invertebrates linked to chemicals in water while Environment Agency said Wiltshire river had not deteriorated

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2024

Huge loss of invertebrates detected in stream feeding into Windermere

Campaigners say 76% decline in riverfly species’ abundance at Cunsey Beck is being caused by sewage discharges

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023

How we calculated the proportion of revenue English water firms use to pay off debt

Finding out the percentage from consumer bills used to service debt is tricky. We worked with industry experts to shed light on the issue

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023

Environment Agency failed to find cause of toxic pollution near Windermere

Exclusive: Report finds agency did not properly investigate event that killed hundreds of fish in Cunsey Beck in 2022

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