2 hours ago Water regulator Ofwat could be abolished over sewage scandal as firms push for bill hikes of up to 84%

Thames Water has asked to hike bills by 54%

Economics

2 hours ago Water sector review could include replacing Ofwat amid row over bills and sewage

The UK and Welsh governments announced an independent commission to review the industry and its regulation.

Politics

11 hours ago Fury at 'greedy' water firms 'sucking the dregs' out of customers amid fears Ofwat will cave to demands for hikes of up to 84% on bills

Updated figures published by Ofwat have revealed the massive scale of increases firms want to impose.

Economics

12 hours ago Water firms want to be able to charge customers in England and Wales up to 84% more on their bills

Customers may have to splash out on their future water bills after operators across England and Wales proposed hefty rises of up to 84 per cent more to regulator Ofwat.

Economics

14 hours ago Water companies push for higher bills again as customers face up to 84% hike

Water companies are lobbying for bill rises of up to 84 per cent in the next five years in a fresh blow to customers.

Economics

15 hours ago Water bills set to rise by 'more than £100' under new plans in blow to customers

In a proposal published earlier this year, water regulator Ofwat said bills could rise by £94 over the next five years - this equates to £19 a year - however this bill hike is set to be even higher

Economics

33 hours ago My week at Kanye’s: John Safran on his time squatting in the rapper’s mansion

The Jewish Australian comedian-journalist spent a week living in one of West’s houses in Los Angeles, without him knowing. This is what he learnedHow would you try to track down Kanye West? If you are John Safran, you just go and knock on his door. Having flown from Melbourne to Los Angeles with a vague interest in the rapper’s recent antisemitic remarks, Safran – a Jewish Australian comedian-journalist with a history of outlandish stunts, often mentioned in the same breath as Louis Theroux and Jon Ronson – arrived outside one of West’s properties, a mansion in Calabasas, California. He poked around until he found an old water bill addressed to West and, having gotten his bearings, set about meeting his neighbours.“Is it fun living next to West?” Safran asks Ernie across the road. “No, ...

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