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Following the money in the privatised water industry

Letters: Water UK’s Stuart Colville says the level of investment in planned infrastructure projects would be unthinkable under public ownership. Plus letters from Brian and Annie Marshall, Chris Widden and Jean Betteridge

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022

Down the drain: how billions of pounds are sucked out of England’s water system

Visualised: where does the money from your bills go?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022

Water giant calls on Government to order total ban on wet wipes after blockages

Thames Water has reportedly called for a ban on wet wipes from the Government as a solution to the problem of sewage being dumped in rivers and the sea as they lead to blockages in sewers

Daily Mirror · Nov 25, 2022

Water could be rationed to save hospitals if shortage continues, campaigner warns

Martin Salter, a former MP now with the Angling Trust, said ministers "would have to make decisions as to whether a business gets a water that day or whether a hospital or maternity unit gets it"

Daily Mirror · Aug 11, 2022

Hosepipe bans, water butts and beavers: what can we do to combat drought in Britain?

Parts of UK are preparing for emergency water measures despite country getting more annual rainfall than rest of Europe

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2022

Met Office warns July is driest in 111 years as drought and hosepipe bans feared

The Met Office's latest data shows July has so far been the driest for over 100 years with just 24% of the expected rainfall days after temperatures hit a record-breaking 40C, sparking fears of an impending hosepipe ban and ongoing drought

Daily Mirror · Jul 27, 2022

First British hosepipe ban announced with people told save water amid drought fears

Today's meeting did not result in bringing in restrictions, as those in England have instead been urged to "carefully consider the amount they are using given the unprecedented conditions"

Daily Mirror · Jul 26, 2022

From transport to zoos: how UK services coped in the sweltering heat

Train services were cut and some schools closed, while water firms experienced ‘unprecedented demanded’ as Britain tried to stay cool

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022

Water companies warn of 'unprecedented peak demand' due to scorching heatwave

One company said the demand had reached hundred of millions of litres of water a day

Manchester Evening News · Jul 18, 2022

Unprecedented peak demand for water as UK swelters

Water UK said that the ‘most intense demand’ is across the south of England but that ‘pretty much all companies are seeing elevated demand’.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022