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We’ve had one of the wettest winters on record. Why are reservoirs drying up?

Experts have warned that the ‘flash droughts’ caused by a series of heatwaves and lack of rainfall have led to reservoirs struggling

The Independent UK

Water companies circumventing bonus rules? What did ministers expect?

Door was left open to such behaviour because the regulator for England and Wales can only use the powers it was given by parliament

The Guardian - UK

Water bosses’ pay rises despite bonus ban and public fury over bills and pollution

Exclusive: Eight companies expect to be covered by the ban for 2025-26, the Guardian can reveal

The Guardian - UK

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Southern Water Chiefs Face Fraud Trial Over Alleged Wastewater Test Manipulation

Former Southern Water chief Matthew Wright lost a High Court bid to block fraud charges over alleged wastewater test manipulation and fake no-flow events.

International Business Times UK

Ex-Southern Water CEO Charged with Faking Tests to Dodge £45m Fines, but Firm Faces Separate Case

Southern Water's ex-CEO and colleagues face fraud charges for allegedly manipulating wastewater tests to avoid environmental fines, with potential penalties exceeding £45 million.

International Business Times UK

Ex-Southern Water chief charged over ‘efforts to manipulate water quality tests’

Matthew Wright has been accused alongside three others of conspiring to defraud the Environment Agency and water regulator Ofwat.

Evening Standard

Ex-Southern Water boss charged with conspiracy to defraud over water tests

The summons was issued last year, but Matthew Wright then launched a legal challenge over the move.

Evening Standard

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Ex-Southern Water boss charged over ‘plan to manipulate quality tests’

Matthew Wright has been accused alongside three others of conspiring to defraud the Environment Agency and Ofwat

The Independent UK

Thames Water nationalisation – what you need to know

Taps will stay on, promises the government, but at what financial cost to the public purse?

The Independent UK

Watt a load of crap: UK start-up is turning number twos into number one with shockingly superior sewage battery tech

Rheya Labs is developing sewage backup batteries that combine emergency power with machine learning designed to predict failures before pollution occurs.

TechRadar

Andy Burnham Faces Thames Water Showdown as Investors Prepare Multi-Billion-Pound Legal Fight

Thames Water's creditors prepare for legal action if the government nationalises the utility, amid ongoing discussions about a private rescue plan versus public ownership.

International Business Times UK

Thames Water set to be placed in special administration by Andy Burnham

The utility has warned that it will run out of cash by the end of the year unless a deal can be agreed between its creditors, Ofwat, and the government

Evening Standard

Beleaguered South East Water apologises as thousands again face supply issues

7,000 properties around Tunbridge Wells have low pressure, intermittent supply, or no water at all

The Independent UK

Thousands hit by water supply issues in Kent after treatment works failure

More than 7,000 properties around the Tunbridge Wells area are facing issues including low pressure, intermittent supply or no water

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Thames Water lenders plan to fight Andy Burnham on nationalisation

Investors in a takeover deal for Thames Water reportedly feel Andy Burnham’s new government will take a hard line on their proposals

The Guardian - UK

Water firms in England and Wales ‘leak five times what hosepipe ban would save’

Greenpeace UK says 2.87bn litres lost daily, a fifth of all water pumped through network

The Independent UK

South East Water issues warning over its future without fresh financing

The water supplier said it was in discussions with lenders to agree a new loan facility.

Evening Standard

South East Water raises doubts over future survival without fresh financing

The water supplier said it was in discussions with lenders to agree a new loan facility.

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The Guardian - UK

South East Water warns over survival as funds dry up

Supplier to over 2.4m customers says it doesn’t have enough money to last beyond July 2027

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water increases bonus payments to £4m despite uncertainty over future

Annual results show struggling firm’s net debt has risen to £19.7bn, up from £17.7bn a year earlier

The Guardian - UK

South East Water to pay £30.5m penalty after multiple supply failures

Ofwat says repeated errors led to ‘real disruption and hardship for residents and businesses across many years’

Evening Standard

South East Water to pay £30.5m after repeated supply failures

The redress package concludes three probes into the supplier and includes a previously proposed £22 million fine for supply failures, Ofwat said.

The Independent UK

South East Water hit with £30.5m penalty over multiple failures

The water giant was fined over failings

The Guardian - UK

Ministers plan legally binding debt targets for England’s water companies

Exclusive: Move comes as allies of Andy Burnham work on proposals to take water companies into public control

The Guardian - UK

Severn Trent spared Ofwat fine after ‘serious’ waterwaste and sewage failures

Regulator found ‘unacceptable’ breaches in water company’s handling of drainage and sewage network

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