84 m. ago New hosepipe ban announced as a million more Britons hit by water restrictions

Southern Water becomes latest utility to impose restrictions on water use after driest UK spring for decades

Events

17 h. ago Thames Water accused of 'holding gun' to taxpayers’ heads over fine threats

Results revealed losses at Britain's biggest water company rocketed last year - as bosses were given another grilling by MPs

Economics

19 h. ago Thames Water fatcat boss earns £1million but admits not 'everything is tickety

The huge salary for Chris Weston comes despite the utility company reporting a rise in sewage leaks and pollution, as well as staggering debts of £1.7 billion

Economics

20 h. ago Expert tips on how to keep your garden thriving in a hosepipe ban

Experts detail some helpful ways to help your plants survive a hosepipe ban

Politics

21 h. ago Hosepipe ban UK: the harsh penalties for breaking 2025 water bans in your area

The UK’s water supplies are under serious pressure as drought spreads 💧

Politics

21 h. ago Thames Water still in ‘crisis mode’ as turnaround set to take a decade

The UK’s largest water supplier also revealed a sharp increase in pollution incidents over the past year.

Events

21 h. ago Rotherhithe: Burst water pipe floods 27 homes and cuts off supply to thousands in south London

Residents have been forced to evacuate their homes as thousands of households are left without water in south London

Events

22 h. ago Drought declared in the Midlands with more hosepipe bans on the way

Millions more expected to enter ‘drought’ status by September

Politics

22 h. ago My court fight to lift superinjunction and expose government’s secret failings

Social affairs correspondent Holly Bancroft was one of a handful of journalists who knew about a catastrophic Ministry of Defence data leak – but an unprecedented legal order meant it could not be revealed. For two years, they battled to lift the draconian measures

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22 h. ago Thames Water boss says 'too much rain' to blame for major rise in sewage leaks revealed hours after teetering utility brought in hosepipe ban

Yesterday Thames Water announced a hosepipe ban will begin next Tuesday for customers in Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, most of Wiltshire and some parts of Berkshire.

Politics

24 h. ago Interactive map reveals scale of burst water main chaos — is your area affected?

Thousands of Londoners across 11 postcodes have been left without water or with low water pressure following ‘significant’ flooding

Events

24 h. ago Thames Water boss warns it may take more than a decade to sort out ailing utility as it reveals losses of £1.6bn and sewage leaks up by a third in a year

Chris Weston gave MPs the dismal outlook as he and other senior executives were hauled back to parliament to face questions about their performance.

Economics

24 h. ago One simple trick that could allow you to use a hosepipe during the ban

A hosepipe ban will be enforced by Thames Water in certain postcodes across the UK from next Tuesday - here's how to make sure your grass is watered despite the ban

Politics

25 h. ago Met Office warns of huge rain blast after 29C heatwave as country battles hosepipe ban

It was hot, now it's not, and this latest bout of cold weather is set to last a while and is being accompanied by rather a lot of rain, the Met Office's top expert has claimed

Events

26 h. ago Thames Water boss receives £1m despite doubling in "serious" pollution

Thames Water also reveals it made a £1.6 billion loss last year

Economics

26 h. ago FTSE 100 share index hits 9,000 points for the first time – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe FTSE 100 has also benefitted from the TACO trade this year – the bet that Trump always chickens out when his policies cause mayhem in the markets.As this chart shows, shares in London slumped in early April after the US president announced high new tariffs on US trading partners. Continue reading...

Events

26 h. ago Rotherhithe: Burst water pipe floods street and cuts off supply to homes in south London

Londoners have taken to social media to complain that they don’t have water on Tuesday morning

Events

26 h. ago Thames Water boss receives £1m package despite "disappointing" surge in pollution

Thames Water also reveals it made a £1.6 billion loss last year

Economics

41 h. ago Large sinkhole opens up in middle of road near Clapham Common

Thames Water says the size of the burst pipe means it will be a ‘difficult’ repair

Politics

45 h. ago UK region becomes third to implement hosepipe ban following heatwave

Around a million more people are now facing water restrictions

Politics