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Britain's biggest water firm hit with record fine over sewage and dividends

Britain’s biggest water company has been fined almost 123 million pounds or $166 million for releasing sewage into rivers and streams while paying dividends to its shareholders

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UK politics: minister defends Labour’s justice record after warnings of threat to public safety – as it happened

Housing minister says previous government left prison system in state of ‘criminal neglect’ amid warnings over early release plan

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water hit with £123m of fines over sewage and dividend breaches

As Ofwat imposes record fine for environmental failing, minister says ‘era of profiting from failure is over’

The Guardian - UK

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US Sen. Duckworth visits Taiwan to discuss regional security and trade

Strongly pro-Taiwan U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth is visiting the self-governing island democracy to discuss regional security and relations with the U.S. Duckworth will hold a series of high-level meetings with senior Taiwan leaders during her visit Wednesday and Thursday

The Independent UK

Thames Water hit with record £123m fine from watchdog

Ofwat issues largest ever penalty to water giant after two investigations into wastewater and dividend payments

The Independent UK

Thames Water hit with biggest ever fine of £122.7m over pollution and dividends

Regulator Ofwat said the utility giant ‘failed to protect the environment’ and issued the combined penalty as part of two separate investigations.

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Thames Water hit by record £123 million fines over "betrayal of customers"

Huge penalties relate to “systemic” wastewater failures and breaches of rules over dividend payments

Evening Standard

Heathrow ‘responded well’ to power outage, review finds; Ofwat fines Thames Water £123m – as it happened

‘The evidence confirms that Heathrow made the right decisions in exceptionally difficult circumstances,’ Ruth Kelly finds

The Guardian - UK

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Thames Water boss ordered to tell MPs if executives received bonus payments

Chris Weston, boss of Britain’s biggest water company, faces questions over ‘paused’ executive bonus scheme

The Guardian - UK

Record number of water sector criminal investigations launched as sewage issues rise

“Water companies have too often gone unpunished” said the environment secretary

The Independent UK

Thames Water and Anglian Water face 53 criminal investigations over sewage

Firms among England and Wales suppliers facing record 81 investigations as sources say ‘polluter will pay’ for their cost

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water’s arrogance over retention bonuses is breathtaking

Government and Ofwat unlikely to revive scheme handing out ‘very substantial’ payments for remaining on payroll

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Thames Water drops bonuses due for bosses after Government criticism

Environment Secretary Steve Reed confirmed the proposals had been dropped during an Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee session with MPs.

The Guardian - UK

Water companies should be taken into public ownership now

Letter: We have suffered a catalogue of mismanagement – £78bn has been paid in dividends and rivers and streams are full of sewage, writes Adrian Ramsay MP. Plus, a letter by Martin Cooper

Evening Standard

Thames Water chairman rows back on comments over bonuses for bosses

Sir Adrian Montague said he may have ‘misspoken’ during an Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) committee session with MPs last week.

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Thames Water: big bonuses due from emergency £3bn loan ‘withdrawn’

Environment secretary makes announcement after company’s chair said he ‘may have misspoken’ to MPs

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Thames Water chair could face questions after comments to MPs on bonuses

Exclusive: Sir Adrian Montague told select committee paying bonuses out of emergency £3bn loan was insisted upon by creditors

Evening Standard

What is the UK's sewage scandal?

What drove thousands to a paddling protest this weekend? And could your trip to the local lido be cut short by spilled sewage?

The Guardian - UK

Brecht’s answer to Beckett’s question

Letters: The Solution | Thames Water bonuses | Ofwat fines | Football shirts

Evening Standard

Thames Water bosses could have bonuses blocked next month

The Water (Special Measures) Bill gives regulator Ofwat the power to ban bonuses when performance falls short.

The Guardian - UK

Ministers to block Thames Water paying bosses bonuses out of emergency loan

Exclusive: Firm close to insolvency says using £3bn loan to pay ‘substantial’ bonuses is vital to retain senior managers

Evening Standard

Thames Water fined over £100,000 for carrying out unsafe works in London borough

Thames Water denied a charge for unsafe works on Marloes Road but was found guilty on May 13 at City of London Magistrates' Court

The Independent UK

What is a hosepipe ban as Britain risks drought this summer

England is at ‘medium’ risk for drought, according to the Environment Agency

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