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Ofwat should have to approve water firms’ bonuses and dividends, say MPs

Report says billpayer funds are being used irresponsibly, after news that Thames Water paid bonuses from £3bn loan

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2025

Thames Water must be held to account

Letters: The assets of those who accrue wealth through the degradation of the natural environment should be confiscated, writes David Humphreys

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2025

'Contemptible' Thames Water accused of 'telling lies to the British public' in dividends row

The scathing criticism came as peers discussed a collapsed rescue deal for the debt-laden firm

Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025

Government steps in to deliver new reservoirs amid water supply concerns

The Environment Secretary has designated two new reservoirs as ‘nationally significant’ to speed up the planning process.

Evening Standard · May 28, 2025

Thames Water fined record £123m over sewage breaches and dividend payments

Regulator Ofwat said Thames had ‘let down its customers and failed to protect the environment’ as it issued the water industry’s biggest ever fine.

The Independent UK · May 28, 2025

Scotland’s water scarcity situation is worsening, warns Sepa

Scotland’s water scarcity situation is worsening, with a further decline in river levels following another dry week and only limited rainfall…

The National (Scotland) · May 22, 2025

Thames Water fined over £100,000 for carrying out unsafe works in London borough

Thames Water denied a charge for unsafe works on Marloes Road but was found guilty on May 13 at City of London Magistrates' Court

Evening Standard · May 15, 2025

Exceptionally low river flows forecast across UK as drought threat grows

Predicted dry, warm weather likely to increase pressure on rivers, whose flows are already far below normal

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025

A torrent of special pleas from Thames Water

Company hopes to win big compromises from regulators to get its financial restructuring over the line

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025

Average water bills likely to hit £2,000 a year by 2050, says Ofwat

Customers in line to pick up cost of vital investment and river cleanups, regulator tells inquiry

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2025