North West water supplier’s profit doubles as it hikes customer bills

United Utilities has more than seven million customers in the North West (Dominic Lipinski/PA) - (PA Archive)

Water firm United Utilities’ profit more than doubled last year before it hit customers with a steep rise in bills in April.

The company’s more than seven million customers across the North West are seeing their water bills rise by an average of 32% over the next five years.