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Ofwat letting water firms charge twice to tackle sewage, court to hear https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/04/ofwat-letting-water-firms-charge-twice-to-tackle-sewage-court-to-hear #Waterindustry #Environment #Regulators #Waterbills #Utilities #Pollution #Business #UKnews #Water #Money

Ofwat letting water firms charge twice to tackle sewage, court to hear

River Action bringing legal action against water regulator over who should foot bill for firms’ past failures to invest

The Guardian

qukahnata at KillBait Oct 21

Thames Water postpones appeal over bill increase amid rescue talks

Thames Water has postponed its planned appeal against the industry regulator Ofwat's limit on customer bill increases while ongoing negotiations with potential investors continue. The company, which has debts exceeding £20 billion and serves 16 million customers, had requested a 53% rise in bills fo... [More info]

Opinion | The Guardian US Oct 14

Soaring bills are the gift that keeps on giving for Reform. Shame Labour doesn’t have the guts to do anything about them | Mathew Lawrence https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/14/bills-reform-labour-cost-of-living-britain #UKcostoflivingcrisis #Consumeraffairs #Householdbills #Economicpolicy #Privatisation #Energybills #Waterbills #Inflation #Economics #ReformUK #Politics #Business #Labour #UKnews #Money

Soaring bills are the gift that keeps on giving for Reform. Shame Labour doesn’t have the guts to do anything about them

A cost of living crisis is not inevitable if there is the will to stop companies extracting profits from Britain’s essential services, says Mathew Lawrence of the Common Wealth thinktank

The Guardian

Kate

Oct 11

🚨Urgent: Thames Water want permission from Ofwat to ILLEGALLY pollute rivers and seas until 2040. They want your bills to fill their pockets with gold, while they fill your rivers with sewage. Sign now. Tell Ofwat to say NO to Thames Water before Tuesday 21st October. https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/petition-ofwat-must-say-no-to-thames-water-creditors 📝 #Petition #Ofwat #WaterCompanies #WaterBills #ThamesWater #OceanPollution

Thames Water want to pollute illegally until 2040. Ofwat must say NO.

Thames water want to make at deal with Ofwat, to pollute illegally for 15 years

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Environment | The Guardian US Oct 9

Millions of households face jump in water bills after regulator backs more price rises https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/09/millions-of-households-face-jump-in-water-bills-after-regulator-backs-more-price-rises #CompetitionandMarketsAuthority #Consumeraffairs #Householdbills #Waterindustry #Environment #Waterbills #Regulators #Pollution #Business #UKnews #Money #Water

Millions in England face higher water bills after regulator backs more price rises

Competition watchdog agrees to requests from Anglian, Northumbrian, South East, Southern and Wessex to increase charges

The Guardian

sooty at KillBait Oct 9

UK Water Companies Secure Higher Bill Increases After Regulatory Appeal

Millions of households in England face steeper water bill increases following successful appeals by five water companies—Anglian, Northumbrian, Southern, Wessex, and South East—to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Initially, Ofwat, the water sector regulator, had set an average bill incre... [More info]

jakesisko at KillBait Oct 9

Five Water Companies Secure Higher Bill Increases After Regulatory Dispute

Customers of five major UK water companies—Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water, South East Water, Southern Water, and Wessex Water—are set to face higher water bills following a ruling by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The CMA reviewed the pricing limits set by the industry regulator Ofw... [More info]