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Our sanitation comes at eye-watering costs
The privatised companies are talking of building 10 new reservoirs even though they have not managed to construct one in the past 30 years
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The water industry doesn’t need to be nationalised, it needs to be better policed
Instinctive calls for a state takeover ignore the fundamental of a complex sector
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Water boss’s bonus linked to sewage reduction
United Utilities will pay more money to Louise Beardmore if she cuts 'storm overflows'
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State control is not the answer to our water woes
A dose of realism is needed, not costly and time-consuming renationalisation
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Which water companies are enforcing a hosepipe ban (and how you can get around it)
Watering new lawns, religious ceremonies and veg allotments all exempt from bans
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Water bosses hold secret meeting to fight off nationalisation
Industry heads look for reassurance as predictions of Starmer government mount
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Letters: Regulators have failed to hold debt-ridden water companies to account
Plus: Boots is failing; closure of Radio 4 long wave; Channel migrants; NHS strikes; cricketing magic; barbecuing; and speeding informers
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The owners of Thames Water should be paying for this mess – not taxpayers
Those who have treated Britain’s water industry as a giant piggy bank must be held accountable
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Government prepares to take over water firms as Thames Water teeters on the brink
Officials drawing up contingency plan amid fears of domino effect
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Water companies accused of sewage discharge cover-up by failing to fix faulty monitors
More than one in six monitors installed by water companies were found to be faulty last year and the problem has only worsened
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Thames Water forces smart water meters on households without their knowledge
Homeowners risk paying more in bills under plans to install controversial meters
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Anglers warn fish will die if Southern Water uses more river extraction during drought
Campaigners say the water company should be tackling leaks in the infrastructure instead of draining rivers and banning hosepipes
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Water bills at risk of one-fifth increase to rid rivers of sewage
Thames Water investors plan to spend £11.5bn to clean up polluted waterways
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Another Questor stock pick has been bid for – here’s how we work out whether to stick or sell
Questor share tip: power firm ContourGlobal joins the lengthening list of our stocks to attract a predator
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Water companies to be fined for leaving a 'plague of potholes' on roads
Department for Transport to issue fines amid crackdown on utility firms and broadband providers
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What really happened to your Christmas post
It's not just omicron - the recent disruption has exposed the chaotic management and antiquated systems at Royal Mail, employees reveal
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'I fixed leaking toilet but water firm tapped me for £1,400'
Thames Water said it could not write off the large bill as it had been informed of the leak too late
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The dirty truth about the nation's rivers
After more than 3.1 million hours of sewage spillages last year, urgent action is needed to clean up our waterways
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Water companies allowed to cut back on sewage treatment due to shortages
Trade body Water UK said the new rules on chemicals would not affect drinking water
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‘Vampire Kangaroo’ seeks to wipe the slate clean at Southern Water
Macquarie came in for heavy criticism as Thames Water’s owner until 2017, but hopes to shake off tainted record in surprise utilities return
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Germany could be forced to import energy from Britain within five years
The UK's renewable power investments mean it could become an exporter of energy to continental Europe
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EDF warns of delays to Hinkley due to pandemic
Hinkley had been originally due to come online in 2025 when it was given the go-ahead in 2016
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Royal Mail cashes in from online shopping boom
Company now generates more profits from parcels than letters
