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    • Thursday, 24 November, 2022
      Pollution
      Water companies face fresh accusations over sewage breaches

      Utilities found tipping into popular English and Welsh bathing spots even during dry periods, new data show

    • Thursday, 13 October, 2022
      Yorkshire Water Services Ltd
      Yorkshire Water to pay down almost £1bn in debt to settle regulatory case

      Regional monopoly says move ‘will include capital injections’ and cash that would otherwise have been paid in dividends

    • Monday, 3 October, 2022
      Utilities
      UK water companies ordered to cut £150mn from customers’ bills

      Southern Water and Thames Water singled out for missing targets on supply, pollution and sewer flooding

    • Wednesday, 31 August, 2022
      Cat Rutter Pooley
      UK’s washed-up water watchdog is part of a bigger problem

      Ofwat’s shortcomings are a sign of Britain’s wider economic regulation failings

    • Thursday, 21 April, 2022
      Ofwat appoints new chief with pledge to improve sector’s poor performance

      Current interim CEO David Black will take on permanent role

    • Wednesday, 9 March, 2022
      Utilities
      English water companies face probe over sewage treatment

      Regulator Ofwat warns of enforcement action after identifying ‘shortcomings’ in most of the regional monopolies

    • Monday, 21 February, 2022
      Utilities
      UK water companies told to link executive pay to performance

      Regulator Ofwat expects remuneration to reflect measures such as sewage pollution

    • Thursday, 3 February, 2022
      Shortlist drawn up for chair of water regulator in England and Wales

      Ofwat leadership contenders include former heads of spending and competition watchdogs

    • Tuesday, 30 November, 2021
      Utilities
      UK water monopolies in poor financial health, warns watchdog

      Ofwat singles out Southern Water, Yorkshire Water and SES Water, raising concerns on green commitments

    • Tuesday, 26 October, 2021
      Pollution
      Government in U-turn on dumping sewage in English rivers

      Ministers reverse opposition to bid to place legal duty on water companies to prevent harm from storm overflows

    • Tuesday, 21 September, 2021
      Ofwat to launch fresh hunt for new chair

      Water regulator is also seeking chief executive after its former head quit in February

    • Monday, 31 May, 2021
      UK business & economy
      UK water retailers face collapse due to unpaid bills

      Report commissioned by suppliers says some businesses are paying higher bills than necessary

    • Saturday, 10 April, 2021
      Utilities
      UK water groups pour £26m down the drain in dispute with regulator

      Suppliers say review process is too complex and an unnecessary expense that is passed on to customers

    • Wednesday, 17 March, 2021
      Campaigners blast watchdog over returns to UK water investors

      CMA allows companies to pay higher returns to shareholders than limit set by Ofwat

    • Tuesday, 27 October, 2020
      Utilities
      England’s water regulator warns of higher bills over profit proposal

      Ofwat criticises CMA for suggesting companies should be allowed to make higher profits

    • Monday, 19 October, 2020
      Utilities
      Three UK water companies hang on to tax haven subsidiaries

      Southern, South East and Welsh have finance companies registered in Caymans despite calls to close them

    • Tuesday, 29 September, 2020
      Utilities
      Regulator backs UK water companies over price cuts rebellion

      Groups say reductions will prevent them from dealing with pollution and leakage failures

    • Tuesday, 4 August, 2020
      Utilities
      England risks running out of water due to focus on bills, MPs warn

      Regulator more concerned with keeping household costs low than ‘urgent’ infrastructure investment, Commons committee says

    • Thursday, 9 July, 2020
      Utilities
      Water regulators taken to task in damning report by MPs

      England risks running out of water because of leakages and lack of investment

    • Friday, 14 February, 2020
      Utilities
      Ofwat faces biggest battle with water companies since privatisation

      Four regional groups at odds with regulator over how much they can charge customers

    • Monday, 10 February, 2020
      Water industry says watchdog ignored need for long-term investment

      Ofwat has told water companies to cut debt, reduce bills and invest in infrastructure

    • Monday, 16 December, 2019
      Utilities
      Water rates set to fall after regulatory shake-up

      Ofwat imposes limits on investor payouts and orders companies to reduce debt

    • Sunday, 15 December, 2019
      Water companies gear up for battle with Ofwat

      Regulator’s pricing decision could lead to an appeal with competition authorities

    • Tuesday, 27 August, 2019
      Southern Water Ltd
      Southern Water staff convicted of obstructing sewage probe

      Case raises questions about the company’s corporate governance

    • Thursday, 18 July, 2019
      LombardMatthew Vincent
      Asos profit warnings seem to come as fast as its fashions

      Warehousing problems for the ecommerce group add to December’s margin woes

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