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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Carmen Aguilar García, Anna Leach and Sandra Laville

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

Close-up of a tap releasing drinking water
Many English water companies have defended their use of derivatives. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA

Two years after the cost of living crisis hit, many English households are still struggling. And while people can – and have – cut back on many things, water is not one of them.

What a lot of billpayers may not realise is that their money does not just pay for services, it also services debt, much of which is connected to dividends paid to shareholders.

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