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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Environment
Emily Beament

Ofwat scrapped to end water regulation that ‘failed customers and environment’

Environment Secretary Steve Reed gives a speech about the water sector (Aaron Chown/PA) - (PA Wire)

Ofwat will be abolished as part of an overhaul of a “broken” water regulation system that failed customers and the environment, the Government has confirmed.

Environment Secretary Steve Reed made the announcement in response to an independent review by Sir Jon Cunliffe commissioned by the Government to answer public fury over pollution in rivers, lakes and seas, soaring bills, shareholder pay outs and bosses’ bonuses.

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