The Latest Breaking News from Ofwat

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

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

Demands for an end to the ‘revolving door’ as ex-Ofwat directors are hired by key firms

Tory peer says in light of Thames Water troubles that firms should not have been allowed to borrow so much

The mayor criticised the monopoly enjoyed by the company and claimed the Government had failed to regulate it