
Thames Water should be nationalised, says Andy Burnham
Exclusive: Labour’s Makerfield byelection candidate advocates public ownership of water companies as he prepares for potential leadership bid
The Guardian
Water bills boycotter says 'I'm taking this all the way'
Julie Wassmer gave an impassioned speech arguing that the state of water is both a national and an international disgrace.
Canary
Thames Water lenders float new £10bn rescue plan
Latest effort involves paying off fines worth hundreds of millions of pounds as part of bid to stave off financial collapse
The Guardian
Millions in England to pay higher water bills after suppliers appeal
Anglian, Southern, Wessex and South East allowed to raise charges more than originally allowed by watchdog
The Guardian
Water firms sent bailiffs to tens of thousands of homes for debts under £1,000
Most recorded visits are for smaller debts, data from England and Wales suggests, though method of recovery is a postcode lottery
The Guardian
Water bosses in England exploiting bonus loophole face crackdown
Exclusive: Ministers to act after last year’s legislation ‘outwitted’ by failing firms paying millions to executives
The Guardian
Water bills are increasing, again, punishing Brits for the sins of water companies
It’s that time of year when corporations hike water bills above inflation— hasn't the public already paid for their sins with previous bills?
Canary
Water bills going up… again! Sorry to get all Marxian, but capitalism is to blame [VIDEO]
Bills would be going up now irrespective of whether there was a clean-up needed or not.
TheCritique Archives
Households in England and Wales must splash out more as water bills rise again
Average bills to go up by 5.4% in April, with Ofwat approving record spending plans amid outrage over sewage spills
The GuardianRegulator approves big increase in Halifax water bills
The Nova Scotia Regulatory Appeals Board has approved a rate increase of 12.1 per cent this month, and an additional six per cent in April.
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