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Dozens were rescued and many more evacuated after a burst water main flooded homes and streets in Islington on Tuesday

Weighed down by underinvestment and uncertainty, staff at Maple Lodge just want to get on with the job

Prices are rising by 5.4% on average from April, but the increase will vary widely across different regions

Government plans published earlier this month around the water sector in England and Wales were heralded as a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to transform the system. However, despite the confidence of UK environment secretary Emma Reynolds, the long-awaited plans raise significant concerns. This is a reform agenda for water as a business…

It’s not just Tunbridge Wells – a country famous around the world for its rain is in danger of self-imposed drought, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

Thames Water engineers work through the night trying to fix burst main near Holland Park Roundabout

Thousands have had their water supply disrupted by a burst pipe next to Holland Park roundabout

As Labour shakes up regulation, suppliers are finally investing – but face problems such as contractor shortages and inflation

Outages in Kent and Sussex this week became the latest in a long list of breakdowns in the UK’s creaking water system. Harry Cockburn asks how Britain can solve its utilities crisis