Campaigners fear growth duty will hamper water regulator’s ability to crack down on companies in poor financial stateThe Conservatives have pushed through a duty on the water regulator to prioritise growth, which experts...
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Read MoreLib Dems dismiss plan saying water fines need to go to consumers rather than to the TreasuryA new scheme to fine water companies for providing poor service to customers has been dismissed as “nothing less than a...
Read MoreSenior executives took £26m in bonuses and other benefits in past four years despite 140,000 sewage overflows a yearWater company bosses who preside over illegal sewage spills face a ban on their bonuses.The environment...
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The party has agreed a joint statement expressing full