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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Christopher McKeon

Ministers to pledge ‘root and branch reform’ of water industry

A Thames Water lorry (Andrew Matthews/PA) - (PA Archive)

Labour is to promise families will no longer face the prospect of “huge shock hikes” in their water bills after a complete overhaul of the sector, it has been reported.

Environment Secretary Steve Reed is expected to pledge a “root and branch” reform of the water industry on Monday, saying that “regulation has failed customers and the environment”.

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