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    • Friday, 31 March, 2023
      Pollution
      Two water groups blamed for 40% of England’s sewage spills in 2022

      United Utilities and Yorkshire Water responsible for 124,000 incidents, Environment Agency data shows

    • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
      Lex
      United Utilities: Great Stink II may land water groups with £56bn bill Premium content

      The rainy North West’s water authority has a quarter more sewer overflows than average

    • Saturday, 4 March, 2023
      Utilities
      Supreme Court to hear test case over sewage in UK waterways

      Challenge to United Utilities one of a number of legal claims against water companies

    • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
      Pollution
      Water prosecutions fall in England despite thousands of pollution warnings

      Green groups say regulator is failing to hold polluters to account due to years of funding cuts

    • Sunday, 14 February, 2021
      News in-depthEnvironment
      Lake District tranquillity shattered as England’s water shortages take toll

      Farmers complain of 3 years’ disruption from pipeline project as utilities seek to share resources

    • Thursday, 4 July, 2019
      LexUtilities
      Labour nationalisations: weedy warriors Premium content

      Some water groups’ shares have rallied as voter preferences fall for opposition party

    • Wednesday, 29 May, 2019
      News in-depthUK nationalisation
      Investors attack Labour’s renationalisation plans

      Shareholders angry at party suggestion it would pay compensation below market prices

    • Wednesday, 18 July, 2018
      fastFTMatthew Vincent
      Opening Quote: EasyJet takes off despite French strikes
    • Tuesday, 10 July, 2018
      UK infrastructure
      Water industry taken to task on serious pollution incidents

      South West Water the worst offender as watchdog imposes record £22m fines

    • Friday, 6 July, 2018
      Water scarcity
      UK mainland ‘not about to go into drought’, says water industry

      Companies say reservoirs are full after torrential spring rains despite heatwave

    • Friday, 25 May, 2018
      LexEnergy sector
      UK water: liquid assets Premium content

      Income-seeking investors must prepare for lower returns in future

    • Sunday, 25 March, 2018
      Final salary schemes
      Water utilities cut pensions while paying out generous dividends

      Pressure to nationalise grows as profits go to shareholders and executives

    • Thursday, 1 March, 2018
      Energy sector
      Gove attacks water industry over high pay and dividends

      Environment secretary urges action to reduce calls for renationalisation

    • Friday, 19 January, 2018
      Energy sector
      United Utilities boss sells down

      Regulation and adverse publicity have hit the share price

    • Tuesday, 9 January, 2018
      UK equities
      Water utilities slide on worries over dividend cuts

      FTSE 100 notches another record closing high  

    • Wednesday, 13 December, 2017
      LexUK infrastructure
      Ofwat: watered down Premium content

      The latest regulatory review is tough, but not unduly so

    • Wednesday, 13 December, 2017
      UK infrastructure
      Water regulator criticised for removing cap on performance rewards

      Ofwat pledges lower bills for customers but loophole creates profit opportunity

    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2017
      Markets
      Fast Europe Open: UK budget, eurozone consumer confidence
    • Friday, 17 November, 2017
      UK equities
      United Utilities shares hit three-year low after HSBC downgrade

      FTSE 100 down 6.26 points as Severn Trent and Centrica drift lower

    • Saturday, 1 July, 2017
      UK equities
      United Utilities slips on fears of end to boom times

      Fourth days of falls sees FTSE 100 retreat to lowest since early May

    • Tuesday, 21 March, 2017
      The Short ViewJonathan Eley
      Inflation protection on tap

      Water utilities offer some insurance, but at a price

    • Wednesday, 23 November, 2016
      Companies
      United Utilities stresses customer service improvements as profits drop
    • Wednesday, 3 August, 2016
      UK equities
      United Utilities dips on windfall tax talk

      Down day for defensive sectors drags FTSE 100 lower

    • Friday, 11 December, 2015
      LexEnergy sector
      UK water: Gush forth

      Utilities should cope with threats to the dividend stream

    • Friday, 14 August, 2015
      Q&ATen Questions
      Women in Business — Alison Kay

      Vice-chair aims to help businesses restore the balance between growth, profit and purpose

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