5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (554+ words) Thames Water creditors have threatened legal action against Britain's incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham if he proceeds with plans to temporarily nationalize the debt-laden utility company. The warning comes as the incoming Prime Minister faces one of his most immediate…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (179+ words) Britain's competition watchdog has rejected the majority of funding requests from five major water companies, sharply limiting their ability to raise customer bills. The Competition and Markets Authority approved just £463 million of the £2.7 billion requested by Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water,…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (232+ words) £22m fine proposed for water firm that left 286,000 without supply upday News £22m fine proposed for water firm that left 286,000 without supply Water regulator Ofwat has proposed a £22 million fine against South East Water for supply failures that disrupted more than 286,000 people…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (327+ words) Britain's water regulator Ofwat has launched an investigation into South East Water after thousands of households in Kent and Sussex entered a sixth day without water. The probe will determine if the company breached its licence conditions by failing customer…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago   (487+ words) UK households faced a brutal £1,254 annual increase in essential bills this year as "Awful April" price hikes combined with soaring energy costs. Energy debt has hit an eight-year high of £780 million, with more than two million homes now saying they…...