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Wessex Water bosses handed £50,000 in extra pay despite Labour government’s bonus ban

Utility admits parent company paid CEO Ruth Jefferson and CFO Andy Pymer but denies bonus payments

The Guardian - UK

Former Wessex Water boss received £170,000 bonus despite ban on performance pay

Company owners say bonus was unrelated to water business and complied with ban after pollution conviction

The Guardian - UK

Bosses at six water firms had £4m in bonuses blocked under new rules, Ofwat says

Regulator also considers forcing companies to report pay received from parent firms after Guardian investigation

The Guardian - UK

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Hosepipe ban could continue into 2026, says water boss in stark new warning

Persistent rainfall needed for rest of year for ban to be lifted

The Independent UK

Mayors write to Yorkshire Water with ‘serious concerns’ over undisclosed CEO pay

The region’s four mayors said payments worth £1.3m made to boss Nicola Shaw via an offshore parent company were a ‘fundamental breach of trust’.

Evening Standard

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

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 Guardian - UK

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Martha Stewart just released the on-trend rattan patio chair that's 2025's sell-out style – and it's on sale right now

These woven chairs from Martha Stewart are on sale for Memorial Day, and they tap into the '70s trend that is taking over our outdoor spaces

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This 5,000-year-old furnishing is more fashionable than ever for summer 2025, and Goldie Hawn's twist on the piece offers the ultimate inspo

There is no shortage of wicker furniture styling inspiration, but the piece on the actress's terrace is among the most timeless

Homes & Gardens

Yorkshire Water bosses get hefty bonuses after company failed customers

CEO and CFO given total of £616,000 for a year in which some residents struggled to go about daily lives

The Guardian - UK

Yorkshire Water boss’s decision to forgo bonus labelled ‘hollow’ by union

Nicola Shaw, who made the announcement due to public anger over sewage in rivers, is in line for a windfall of more than £1m from her previous role

The Guardian - UK

Water firms ‘sorry’ for 824 daily sewage spills in 2022

Companies have apologised for not acting quickly enough

The Independent UK

Britons face rising water bills for 100 years to fix sewage spills

Companies have apologised for not acting quickly enough to tackle sewage spills.

Evening Standard

England’s highly paid water bosses rake it in from lucrative second jobs

As sewage is discharged into the UK’s seas and targets are missed, company chiefs use their time on other roles

The Guardian - UK

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As drought hits, what are UK water company chief executives paid?

Anger is growing over the huge sums handed to shareholders and executives

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