The Latest Breaking News from South East Water

Swap paddling pools for water blasters to keep cool in heatwave, Britons urged

South East Water warns demand for water outstripping supplies as taps run dry in hundreds of homes

The Independent UK · May 27

People in Kent and Sussex asked to use water only for essentials after outages

South East Water says demand has jumped owing to extreme heat but stops short of compulsory measures

The Guardian - UK · May 26

Hottest May day ever as London hits 34.8C in 2C leap from previous records

The provisional reading at Kew Gardens, south-west London, is also the highest May temperature.

Evening Standard · May 25

MPs accuse South East Water leaders of incompetence over repeated outages

Resignation of non-executive chair Chris Train announced after publication of damning Commons committee report

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30

MPs back pardon for women convicted of having illegal abortions

It follows a landmark vote in the Commons last year

The Independent UK · Apr 14

South East Water chief executive to forgo his bonus over ‘unacceptable outages’

David Hinton will receive only his £400,000 salary this year after thousands of customers were left without water

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14

South East Water chief to forgo bonus following Kent and Sussex water outages

Chief executive David Hinton, who receives a £400,000 salary, said he has made the decision not to receive any performance payment this year.

Evening Standard · Apr 14

South East Water boss admits he ‘got it wrong’ when handling outages

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The Independent UK · Apr 14

South East Water boss tells MPs he ‘got it wrong’ in handling outages

Bosses of the company were grilled by MPs on Tuesday about their response to the recent supply interuptions in Kent and Sussex.

Evening Standard · Apr 14

South East Water boss admits to ‘failure on primary duty’ to supply water

Bosses of the company were grilled by MPs on Tuesday about their response to recent outages that left thousands without drinking water.

Evening Standard · Apr 14