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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alexander Butler

Water watchdog to refuse suppliers’ requests to increase prices

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Britain’s water watchdog is set to refuse the UK’s largest water company’s request to ramp up consumer bills by over half of what they currently are.

Thames Water, which serves more than 16million customers in London and the Thames Valley, requested a bill rise of 59 per cent from the regulator - as it scrambles to solve up to £15billion of debt.

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