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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alex Lawson and Helena Horton

Ban bonuses to water company bosses, Ofwat told

A sewage overflow outlet discharges into a river
A sewage overflow outlet discharges into a river. Water suppliers have faced anger over the issue. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Ofwat is facing calls to completely ban bonuses for the bosses of water companies after it raised concerns over executive payouts at three English suppliers.

The water regulator has said that, having assessed the bonuses paid last financial year at 16 companies across England and Wales, it found those at Severn Trent, South West Water and Portsmouth Water were not “substantially linked to stretching delivery for customers and the environment”.

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