29 h. ago Thames Water lenders submit new rescue plan to avoid nationalisation

The London & Valley Water group of creditors has outlined plans to write off around £4 billion, or 25%, of the debt they hold in Thames Water.

Events

3 d. ago Thames Water scheme to cut bills for low income homes in London

Thames Water scheme to cut bills for low income homes in London  BBC

Politics

7 d. ago South West Water owner hails 'strong return to profitability' as household bills rise

Water group Pennon expects a 'strong return to profitability' this year, despite paying out millions of pounds to settle historic wastewater and sewage issues.

Economics

9 d. ago 21 schemes for homes in UK to get up to 90 per cent off water bills

Help is available for those on low incomes - here's how to check if you're eligible for a discount

Politics

1 week ago Water bills could be reduced by almost 90 per cent with special 'tariff'

Thousands of households across the UK could receive a special tariff on their water bills

Economics

2 w. ago UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation – study

Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010‘Birmingham is up the road but there are no buses’The public has paid almost £200bn to the shareholders who own key British industries since they were privatised, research reveals.The transfer of tens of billions of pounds to the owners of the privatised water, rail, bus, energy and mail services comes as families face soaring bills, polluted rivers and seas, and expensive and unreliable trains and buses. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation

Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010‘Birmingham is up the road but there are no buses’The public has paid almost £200bn to the shareholders who own key British industries since they were privatised, research reveals.The transfer of tens of billions of pounds to the owners of the privatised water, rail, bus, energy and mail services comes as families face soaring bills, polluted rivers and seas, and expensive and unreliable trains and buses. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Water company bans US billionaire’s new lake being filled during hosepipe ban

Southern Water halts water transportation to billionaire’s lake during drought

Politics

3 w. ago Water bosses ban Trump ally billionaire for sucking up Britain's water supply for lake

Britain’s drippiest water bosses have banned a billionaire ally of Donald Trump from using the UK’s supply to fill his lake

Politics

3 w. ago US billionaire dubbed 'the most powerful man on Wall Street' infuriates neighbours by shipping '30 tankers a day' of water to renovate his £80m estate and fill the 9million

US billionaire Stephen Schwarzman (pictured), 78, dubbed the most powerful man on Wall Street, has been shipping the supplies into his 2,500-acre estate Conholt Park in Wiltshire.

Economics

3 w. ago More people forced to cut back on groceries to keep up with water bills, charity says

More than a fifth of those who struggled to pay their water bills found themselves falling into debt with their supplier

Politics

3 w. ago One in five struggled to pay water bill in last year – Citizens Advice

Over a third of those struggling (35%) were rationing water, including by cutting showers, toilet flushes and clothes washing, the charity found.

Economics

3 w. ago 'There’s nothing you can do' says young mum hit with massive water bill hike

Research has revealed the impact of soaring water bills as campaigners press government for national social tariff

Events

3 w. ago Brit households struggle to pay water bill in the last year after hike in charges

More than two fifths of those finding it hard to keep pace with their bills had been forced to cut back on groceries and energy as a result

Economics

3 w. ago The best and worst performing water companies revealed by watchdog

Household complaints to the Consumer Council for Water have surged to a nine-year high

Politics

3 w. ago Household complaints to water watchdog soar to highest level in nine years

The increasing number of complaints comes amid the steepest bill rises since the privatisation of the industry.

Society

3 w. ago This is no time to overload business with new employment regulations

Editorial: Unions have warned the government not to water down its workers' rights bill following Angela Rayner’s departure. But substantial hikes in the minimum wage and employers’ national insurance contributions, coupled with anaemic growth, could imperil all that this Labour government seeks to achieve

Politics

3 w. ago Unions urge Government not to water down workers’ rights Bill

TUC leader Paul Nowak said workers expected Labour to deliver the Employment Rights Bill in full.

Politics

3 w. ago Business hopes grow that Starmer will water down workers’ rights bill

Angela Rayner’s downfall leaves flagship crackdown on zero-hours contracts and “fire and rehire” vulnerable

Economics