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Campaigners raise concerns about water industry links as Lib Dems say watchdog should be abolished

Bills are never popular. They're especially unwelcome when it comes to paying for something that falls from the sky. Unfortunately, as Britain's water systems struggle under financial mismanagement and the pressures of climate change, higher water costs are something consumers are all going to have to swallow.

Monday’s announcement is not a ‘major milestone’ – choppy waters remain, such as the price review

After years of piling on debt and sucking out profits to pay shareholders rather than improve infrastructure, Thames Water is near collapse — leaving the city 24 hours away from having its supply turned off. Claire Cohen investigates

Shareholders put in another £750 million to heavily indebted company

Households could see their water bills rise next year as providers aim to tackle sewage spills and meet environmental requirements.

David Black says water firms’ debt is ‘their issue to sort out’ because regulator did not have powers to tackle problem until recently

Plans will ramp up battle with unions; boss of water watchdog says higher water bills are coming to fund infrastructure improvements

Listing would allow the market to be admirably brutal – inflicting pain on the owners and forcing management changes

WildFish charity says £56bn plan to reduce sewage dumping from storm overflows is illegal because it expects customers to foot bill

USS support for turnaround plan comes as water company buckles under £14bn debt burden