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‘Outwitted’: have water companies managed to sidestep Labour’s bonus ban?

Concerns loophole in 2025 act allows payouts at firms that repeatedly pollute England’s waterways with sewage

The Guardian - UK

Serious pollution incidents from water firms up 60% last year, watchdog says

The Environment Agency revealed poor performance from all nine water and sewerage firms in England despite expectations for incidents to decrease.

Evening Standard

Serious pollution incidents by English water companies rose 60% last year

Environment Agency records 75 serious incidents among total of 2,800, with Thames Water being worst offender

The Guardian - UK

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Southern Water nearly doubles CEO pay to £1.4m despite bonus ban

Lawrence Gosden’s award comes amid high levels of corporate debt, serious sewage leaks and recent hosepipe ban

The Guardian - UK

Experts share how to keep your garden flourishing during the hosepipe ban

Southern Water, Thames Water, South East Water and Yorkshire Water have announced hosepipe bans

The Independent UK

Southern Water becomes latest company to bring in hosepipe ban amid dry weather

The company said customers in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight face restrictions from Monday.

The Independent UK

New hosepipe ban announced as a million more Britons hit by water restrictions

Southern Water becomes latest utility to impose restrictions on water use after driest UK spring for decades

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Southern Water issues hosepipe ban for 1m people in Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Announcement takes number of people hit by restrictions across England to about 8.5 million

The Guardian - UK

Hosepipe ban looms for millions of Yorkshire households

In mid-June Yorkshire became the second region in England to move into official drought status after the driest spring in 132 years

The Independent UK

Macquarie digs deeper for redemption at Southern Water. There was no alternative

Infamous former owner of Thames Water coughs up more capital in bid to turn around badly performing utility

The Guardian - UK

Southern Water receives further £1.2bn equity injection to bolster finances

The fresh equity come as part of a deal that will also see the debt owed to its holding company lenders slashed by more than half.

Evening Standard

Southern Water owners to invest up to £1.2bn in troubled utility

Australia’s Macquarie leads consortium putting up funds to help firm avoid breach of regulatory licence

The Guardian - UK

Hosepipe ban on the horizon for some after driest-ever spring

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The Independent UK

Water firm tells customers to let lawns go brown in hosepipe ban warning

Southern Water issued advice to customers following the driest spring on record

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The Independent UK

The water firms banned from paying bonuses to senior bosses under new laws

Campaign group River Action have called the move a “welcome step” but said that increased salaries should be prevented

The Guardian - UK

Bonuses banned for 10 English water bosses over sewage pollution

Sanctions, including for Thames Water CEO, announced as part of new government powers under Water Act

The Independent UK

Six water companies banned from paying bonuses to senior bosses

New rules ban bonuses if a water company does not meet environmental or consumer standards or does not meet financial resilience requirements.

The Guardian - UK

Citizen testing reveals phosphate ‘crisis’ in English and Welsh rivers

Anglers say more than a third of freshwater sites breach phosphate levels for good ecological status

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Evening Standard

How much does the average water bill cost from each company and which regions do they represent?

Southern Water customers are set to see a large increase in their bills from April on

Evening Standard

What bills will rise this week?

From April, households will have to pay more for everything from energy to council tax

TechRadar

Southern Water denies claims it offered $750,000 ransom to ransomware hackers

However leaked chat logs and other sources suggest the two parties agreed on a payment.

The Independent UK

Water firms appeal to watchdog for higher customer bill increases

On Tuesday, Southern Water, Anglian Water and South East Water asked the competition regulator to reconsider bill increase plans.

Evening Standard

Millions of Londoners face staggering £200-plus rise in water bills this year

The 16 millions customers served by beleaguered Thames Water will see a 31% hike within weeks, with average annual bills soaring to £639

The Guardian - UK

Water bills in England and Wales to rise by £123 on average this year

Largest price hike since privatisation is even more than the £86 predicted by Ofwat as companies add inflation on top

Evening Standard

Yearly water bills to rise by average £123 from April 1

The rise, confirmed by industry body Water UK, will take the average bill in England and Wales from £480 to £603 for the next year alone.

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