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Millions in England to pay higher water bills after suppliers appeal

Anglian, Southern, Wessex and South East allowed to raise charges more than originally permitted by watchdog

The Guardian - UK

South East Water boss lasting weeks in post would be a surprise

David Hinton looks unlikely to claim five-year retention award but why did the board feel a need to offer it?

The Guardian - UK

South East Water boss in line for £400,000 bonus despite outages

Exclusive: David Hinton, who faces calls to resign, will receive payout regardless of performance if he stays until July 2030

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Regulator ‘concerned’ as 25,000 properties still without water in two counties

South East Water (SEW) has blamed this latest supply failure on Storm Goretti causing burst pipes and power cuts.

Evening Standard

Major incident declared as 30,000 homes left without water in Kent and Sussex

South East Water blames cold weather and Storm Goretti for problems, with schools and libraries closed for day

The Guardian - UK

Major incident declared as 30,000 properties hit by water outages

South East Water blamed the latest outage, across 14 postcode areas, on Storm Goretti causing burst pipes and power cuts.

The Independent UK

UK’s biggest property value hotspots of 2025 revealed by Lloyds

The bank said that most parts of the UK recorded growth in the value of homes in 2025.

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Home Counties hotspots where London buyers are snapping up properties revealed

The traditional commuter belt area is ‘back on the map’ for people moving out of London, property firm Hamptons said.

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 Live 10 December: Berkeley boss urges faster rate cuts, FirstGroup lands rail contract

Interest rate cut speculation in the US is set to keep FTSE 100 traders on edge today.

Evening Standard

Revealed: £600-a-year average income tax rise for millions with London hardest hit in Reeves Budget

The Chancellor was facing criticism that she was hitting workers with tax rises to pay for more benefits

Evening Standard

2.6 million people in London and South East to be hit by stealth income tax with Reeves Budget raid

The Chancellor is set to continue the income tax thresholds freeze, first introduced in 2022 by Rishi Sunak, until 2029/30

Evening Standard

Revealed: the east London borough with the most affordable homes in London

The property website said its research highlights a ‘significant geographical divide’ in affordability for home buyers.

Evening Standard

The UK town named the most affordable place to buy a home

Zoopla found the median property values there equate to just over a year’s average household earnings

The Independent UK

Budget 2025: Which tax rises could hit you as Chancellor Rachel Reeves targets millions with new levies?

London and the South East are set to be most impact by a wave of tax changes to plug a shortfall of around £20 billion

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Evening Standard

Chancellor's Budget raid will make 500,000 more people in London and South East pay 40% income tax rate

Rachel Reeves is set to impose a ‘stealth tax’ in her Budget on November 26 with a further two-year freeze on income tax thresholds

Evening Standard

Reeves to hammer London and South East with 2.8m facing Budget blow from 2p income tax rise

The Chancellor has been hit by a Labour revolt over breaking the party’s manifesto by raising income tax

The Guardian - UK

Millions in England face higher water bills after regulator backs more price rises

Competition watchdog agrees to requests from Anglian, Northumbrian, South East, Southern and Wessex to increase charges

Evening Standard

Train firms report spike in summer trips to coastal areas

The Rail Delivery Group said coastal stations in the North East, South East and East Anglia in particular have seen a sharp uptick in passengers.

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The Independent UK

These are the most affordable market towns for first-home buyers

The typical amount paid by first-time buyers for a home in a market town has increased by 2 per cent annually and by 26 per cent since 2020

Evening Standard

Most and least expensive market towns for first-time buyers revealed

Six of the 10 most affordable market towns for first-time buyers in the Lloyds study are located in the Midlands.

The Independent UK

UK hosepipe ban rules: What you can and cannot do

Other companies have warned they may have to follow Yorkshire Water and South East Water and introduce hosepipe bans if nothing significant changes to water supplies

The Independent UK

Heat health alert for parts of UK as country braces for fresh heatwave

Temperatures are set to soar to 30C in London and parts of the south east later this week

Evening Standard

Revealed: the seven boroughs where the number of £1m+ homes has more than doubled in six years

Rightmove has recorded a ‘substantial’ surge in million-pound homes for sale across Britain

Evening Standard

Income tax shock: London's bill hits nearly £64 billion a year

The bill for the two regions has jumped above £108 billion a year

Evening Standard

Most affordable places for single home buyers identified by property website

Wage growth has helped improve the affordability of homes in southern England over the past year, Zoopla said.

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