Water firms in England and Wales ordered to cut £114m from bills Fewer than half of companies meeting their targets on leaks, says the regulator, Ofwat The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023
Brixton Hill unlikely to fully reopen to traffic for two weeks after water main burst TfL said it is working to open one or two lanes of traffic as soon as possible Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2023
Thames Water boss: I would ‘take a dip’ in ‘fully treated’ sewage water The question was asked in relation to Thames Water’s abstraction plans at Teddington Weir Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2023
Thames Water apology as west London residents left without water for second day Airblocks in water pipes are likely to be causing supply issues, Thames Water said Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2023
Thames Water outage: List of places across London left without water Here is a list of places in London left experiencing low water pressure or no water at all The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023
Employers urged to sign up to new pledge to help homeless in the workplace Thames Water, Pret A Manger and Monzo are among the firms which helped draft the covenant. The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
Thames Water boss: Warm sewage has ‘tremendous potential’ for green energy The firm’s CEO said power could also be generated from solar panels in reservoirs Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2023
Thames Water promises review after thousands in west London left without supply The firm’s interim CEO was asked at City Hall ‘how on earth’ the incident had happened Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2023
Thames Water outage – live: Schools forced to close as supply problem hits London Thames Water apologies as buildings across capital left with no running water or low pressure The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
Thames Water outage: List of places across London left without water Here is a list of places in London left experiencing low water pressure or no water at all The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
Thames Water latest LIVE: Swathes of west London left without water after power failure - is your area affected? Thames Water fault hits schools and thousands of residents Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2023
‘Unacceptable’: how raw sewage has affected rivers in England and Wales – in maps Hundreds of thousands of raw sewage discharges were recorded last year. These maps show where these were and what the impact is The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023
Water chiefs condemned over ‘scandal’ of sewage in Thames Teddington waterworks plan blasted as harmful and unnecessary Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2023
Water companies accused of illegal dumping of sewage during dry days Companies allegedly initiated so-called ‘dry spills’ 388 times in 2022, even during periods of drought and on the hottest day on record The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023 Foul fumes and sewage spills in Tory stronghold of Michael Gove Aggrieved residents tell of issues in constituency of housing secretary planning to rip up pollution laws
The Conversation · Aug 21, 2023 How rising interest rates are affecting UK businesses From chip shops to tech start-ups, and even large, well-established companies, rising interest rates have had an impact right across the business world. After 14 consecutive base rate hikes by the Bank of England since 2021, this is causing particular problems for companies with a lot of debt.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023 Southern Water owner Macquarie invests further £550m Australian investment bank funds troubled UK utility’s overhaul of pipes and sewage works
Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2023 Sewage lawsuit: Which water companies are involved and who could receive a payout? Claims of under-reporting pollution incidents and overcharging customers will result in legal action against six English water corporations
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 Water firms face £800m legal action after ‘underreporting sewage discharges’ Six companies, including Thames Water and Severn Trent Water, could end up paying over £800mn to millions of customers if these claims are successful
The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023 Public could receive hundreds of millions as water firms face sewage lawsuit Class action legal claim on behalf of 20 million householders in England and Wales could top £800m in compensation
The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023 Thames Water has failed to install any smart meters yet in £70m green scheme Company admits delay in rolling out devices to 204,700 customers, with deadline less than two years away
The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023 Thames Water crisis presents an opportunity for better business Letters: Nationalisation dominates the debate, but there are other viable alternatives, writes Victor Adebowale
The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2023 Thames Water’s biggest investor has cut value of stake by nearly 30% Debt-laden company has faced questions over financial stability and ability to raise funds
The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023 Thames Water boss warns people with bigger gardens could pay more Water chief also says ‘progressive charging system’ should be considered
The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023 Rayner attacks Tories over ‘mortgage bombshell’ as Sunak misses PMQs again – as it happened Rishi Sunak is attending the Nato summit but will fly back to host Tory MPs at No 10 later