Category: Water industry

Ex-Tory minister defends Labour in Trump row and says he has also campaigned for Democrats – UK politics live

Robert Buckland, the former justice secretary, says ex-president ‘not fit for office’The Labour party has put out a statement rejecting allegations that it broke US election law because activists and staff members...

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Senior Tory accused of hypocrisy after saying Trump-Labour row ‘a diplomatic car crash’ – UK politics live

Chris Bryant hits back at John Lamont, saying that Liz Truss went to a Republican convention to support the presidential contenderThe Labour party has put out a statement rejecting allegations that it broke US election law...

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Angela Rayner defends right of activists to campaign in US elections after criticism from Donald Trump – UK politics live

Comment follows accusation from Trump campaign that Labour staffers had been interfering in US electionThe Labour party has put out a statement rejecting allegations that it broke US election law because activists and staff...

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Labour used water industry analysis to argue against nationalisation

‘Economically illiterate’ Defra letter sent to anti-sewage groups cites 2018 report commissioned by water companies Labour used “economically illiterate” analysis paid for by water companies in order to...

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Billpayers in England and Wales tricked into ‘stealth bailout’ of water companies

Campaign group challenges industry regulator over price rises for customers that will pay to upgrade infrastructureThe water industry regulator has been accused of overseeing a “stealth bailout of water companies”...

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Remainder of year’s water bills will pay dividends and service debts, say campaigners

We Own It says 31% of water bills went on shareholder payouts and company debts in last financial year, while the same percentage of 2024 remainsTuesday is the day water bills will start servicing debt and paying shareholders...

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Ministers urged to end water ‘postcode lottery’ with single social tariff

Firms in England and Wales offer separate discounts but charities say central fund would help struggling customersMinisters are under pressure to end the “postcode lottery” on water by introducing a single social...

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