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Outrage over flood risk and peat destruction from green energy plan at historic site

A “FARCE” of a green energy development will destroy a valuable peat carbon store and create a flood risk for a village built at the site of an…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 6, 2025

Thames Water to do fewer improvement projects under lenders’ new rescue plan

New consortium says infrastructure projects must be cut back to make beleaguered company viable again

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025

Thames Water unveil £20.5 billion action plan to revive struggling water firm

Thames Water is on the brink of nationalisation as it struggles under a mountain of debts

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025

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English water firms spend £16.6m on legal fees over environmental breaches

MPs on Commons committee describe figures as a waste and say money should have been used to fix infrastructure

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025

Hundreds of Scots warned not to drink tap water following 'serious situation'

HUNDREDS of people across Berwickshire are being advised not to drink tap water after a “serious situation” with supply was identified ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 27, 2025

How worried should we be about water levels in Scotland?

THE highest water scarcity alert has been issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency this week meaning river levels in the east of the…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 26, 2025

'Critical' warning issued as first water scarcity restrictions of 2025 imposed

The first water scarcity restrictions of 2025 have been imposed in Scotland following a prolonged period of dry weather ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 25, 2025

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Critical water warning issued for six rivers amid high temperatures and low rainfall

A WATER scarcity alert has been issued after several rivers and estuaries in the east of Scotland are approaching critical levels amid low rainfall…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 15, 2025

Thames Water says new Abingdon reservoir could cost bill-payers up to £7.5bn

Price rise to three times original budget is a blow to government’s reservoir expansion plans

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2025

Delete your old emails to save water during drought, Environment Agency tells Britons

Emails and photos stored on the cloud are supported by large water and energy-demanding data centres

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025

Thames Water: advisers appointed to plan for company’s potential collapse

FTI Consulting seen as frontrunner to advise on placing the utility into a special administration regime

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025

Government lines up insolvency firm in case of Thames Water collapse

Contingency plans could see Britain’s biggest water firm placed into a special administration regime.

Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025

Ofwat chief executive to step down ahead of regulator’s abolition

David Black’s decision comes amid intense scrutiny of water companies and criticism of the sector

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2025

Regulator examines £1.3m paid to Yorkshire Water boss via offshore parent company

Sums given to Nicola Shaw will need to comply with rules that ban bonuses for chief executives

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2025

A fair price to the public for water nationalisation

Letter: The government is wrong on the cost of bringing water back into public ownership, write Prof Becky Malby, Dr Kate Bayliss, Prof Frances Cleaver and Prof Ewan McGaughey

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2025

Revealed: Yorkshire Water boss was paid extra £1.3m via offshore parent firm

Company says extra payments relating to work for Kelda Holdings were covered by shareholders not billpayers

The National (Scotland) · Jul 27, 2025

Tanks of water shipped to Scottish island up to five times a week amid low reserves

TANKS of treated water are being shipped to a Scottish island up to five times a week to combat low reserve levels ...

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025

Environment Secretary urged to apologise for ‘misleading’ Scottish water claims

Holyrood’s Climate Action and Energy Secretary has written to Steve Reed about ‘inaccurate and misleading comments’ about water quality in Scotland.

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025

The Guardian view on the water industry: a return to public ownership should still be on the table

Editorial: This precious resource should never have been privatised, and tougher regulation won’t solve the problem

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025

Key questions answered on water reforms to protect consumers and environment

The Government is abolishing Ofwat as part of a shake-up of water sector regulation.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025

Water review in England and Wales: seven key takeaways

Ofwat to be scrapped and smart meters to be compulsory as report aims to tackle sewage spills and financial turmoil

Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2025

Keir Starmer backs Environment Secretary Steve Reed after Feargal Sharkey urges him to quit over water scandal

Former Undertones frontman turned environmental campaigner accused Steve Reed of having ‘no control’ over the water industry

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025

Ofwat to be abolished in ‘reset’ of water industry regulation

Environment secretary backs plan to end sewage spills and financial mismanagement in England and Wales

Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2025

Ofwat scrapped in huge shake up of 'broken' water industry regulation

Decision from Environment Secretary Steve Reed follows publication of major report from the Government appointed Independent Water Commission

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025

Ofwat to be abolished as government takes forward five recommendations to address water’s ‘Great Stink moment’ – as it happened

England and Wales’s water industry requires ‘fundamental reform’ to address the problems that have dogged the sector, Independent Water Commission says

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