Gatwick passengers turned away from restaurants as airport hit by second water outage in a month Flights at the London airport are not currently being affected by the issue Evening Standard · Aug 28
Warning major London airport ‘running out of fuel’ sparking fears of summer holiday disruption Pilots have been advised to stock up on fuel at other airports where possible Evening Standard · Aug 2
Water supply returns to Gatwick after passengers spend hours without toilets SES Water said earlier that the issue was being fixed but that a full solution would take time. Evening Standard · Jul 26
Gatwick airport water supply returns after toilet chaos The airport was forced to deploy additional staff and hand out bottled water to travellers The Independent UK · Jul 26
Why Are Gatwick Toilets Closed? Water Outage Leaves Passengers Without Drinks or Hand Washing A water outage at Gatwick Airport, caused by a power failure, led to closed facilities and long queues, affecting passengers and operations on 26 July. International Business Times UK · Jul 26
Gatwick Airport chaos as water supply outage hits terminals sparking long queues and leaving toilets unflushable Water supply has finally returned to Gatwick Airport after an outage lasting over eight hours Evening Standard · Jul 26
Water supply outage leaves Gatwick passengers with no working toilets SES Water confirmed there were interruptions to the supply in parts of Kent and Sussex. Evening Standard · Jul 26
The best and worst performing water companies revealed by watchdog Household complaints to the Consumer Council for Water have surged to a nine-year high The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025
Water supplies returning to ‘normal’ after treatment works fault Sutton and East Surrey (SES) Water said customers around Sutton, Morden and Epsom could be affected as it carried out essential repairs. Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024
Residents warned of ‘complete loss of water supply’ after treatment works fault Sutton and East Surrey Water said its customers around Sutton, Morden and Epsom could be affected as it carried out ‘essential repairs’ on Monday. Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024
Couple billed £12,000 by water companies for non-existent leak describe four-year ‘torture’ ‘It was like torture – like water torture – like a steady drip’ The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2024
Owner of firm fined for sewage dumping buys Sutton and East Surrey Water Pennon, which owns South West Water, Bristol Water and Bournemouth Water, has bought SES Water in a £380m deal The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2024
Pennon buys south London water company SES Water Pennon promised to improve the supplier’s ‘financial resilience’ Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2024
United Utilities defends 'robust and prudent' finances in wake of Thames Water crisis United Utilities recently agreed to hand more than £300m to its shareholders Birmingham Post · Jun 30, 2023
Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023 Water industry is 'teetering on the brink of insolvency' warns Feargal Sharkey The Government is drawing up plans to rescue debt-ridden Thames Water, despite being owned by a wealthy foreign investors from as far afield as Canada and Abu Dhabi
Nottingham Post · Jun 29, 2023 The five debt-riddled water companies that regulator Ofwat is most worried about There are fears about other companies alongside troubled Thames Water
Wales Online · Jun 29, 2023 The five water companies that regulator Ofwat is most worried about There are fears about other companies alongside troubled Thames Water
Daily Mirror · Jul 14, 2022 Gatwick Airport runs out of water forcing toilets and restaurants to close amid heatwave It is reported only two toilets at Gatwick Airport are working in one terminal as the problems mount for Brits trying to get away for their summer holidays