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UK braced for extreme heat as millions more face hosepipe ban

The UK is braced for days of extreme temperatures in the latest heatwave, as millions more people face a hosepipe ban in the coming weeks. The Met Office has issued a four-day amber warning for extreme heat in parts of England and Wales for Thursday ...

09 Aug 2022 at 21:31

Temperatures climb as parts of UK grapple with impacts of hot, dry summer

Temperatures are set to climb into the 30s on Wednesday as parts of the UK face water shortages and fires ahead of a new heatwave. A Met Office amber warning for extreme heat comes into force for parts of England and Wales from Thursday until ...

10 Aug 2022 at 13:55

Water companies urged to protect supplies as ‘likely very dry autumn’ looms

Water companies are being urged to protect essential supplies heading into a “likely very dry autumn” as the hot, parched summer continues to take its toll. The UK is experiencing another heatwave, with a week of 30C temperatures forecast ...

10 Aug 2022 at 18:58

Environmental performance ‘unacceptable’, water company bosses admit

Water company bosses have admitted their firms’ environmental performance has been “unacceptable” amid concern over sewage pollution. The water industry has seen its reputation battered by rising public anger over sewage spills from ...

18 Oct 2022 at 14:52

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Contingency plans being drawn up for possible collapse of Thames Water – reports

The Government is reportedly drawing up contingency plans for the emergency nationalisation of Thames Water as concerns grow over its mammoth £14 billion debt pile. Ministers are said to be in talks about the possibility of ...

28 Jun 2023 at 11:48

City

Thames Water customers ‘will not pay higher bills’ to cover debt issues

Thames Water customers will not face bigger bills to cover higher interest payments on the troubled supplier’s debt pile, bosses have told MPs. Water regulator Ofwat also stressed that the supplier’s customers do not “pay ...

12 Jul 2023 at 12:57

City

Ofwat planning independent monitor for Thames Water after ratings downgrades

Ofwat said on Wednesday that it intends to appoint an independent monitor to Thames Water who will supervise the company’s turnaround plan and report back to the regulator. The monitor would have access to the company’s ...

07 Aug 2024 at 08:22

Household water complaints spike amid environment and meter concerns

Unresolved household complaints to water firms have spiked amid discontent over sewage spills, billing mistakes and problems with water meters, an annual report shows. The number of complaints escalated to the Consumer ...

03 Oct 2024 at 07:03

Thames Water fined £3.3 million for ‘reckless’ pollution incident

Thames Water has been handed a £3.3 million fine for a “reckless” incident in which “millions of litres” of undiluted sewage was pumped into rivers near Gatwick Airport in 2017. A two-day sentencing hearing at Lewes ...

04 Jul 2023 at 15:37

City

Ratings agencies downgrade Thames Water further into ‘junk’ status

Credit agencies Moody’s and S&P have downgraded Thames Water’s debt rating even deeper into junk status, in a fresh blow to the struggling utility. The agencies have both cut their ratings for the water company ...

27 Sept 2024 at 09:24

City

Thames Water warns overhaul will ‘take time’ as debts mount and profits slump

Troubled utility giant Thames Water has warned that its turnaround will “take time” as it revealed profits more than halving and its debt pile mounting further. The UK’s biggest water supplier reported a 54% ...

05 Dec 2023 at 10:28

Regulator ‘should have stepped in to stop water companies increasing borrowing’

The boss of Ofwat has said the regulator “should have stepped in” to stop water companies increasing borrowing in the early 2000s, as questions were raised over debt-laden Thames Water’s future. David Black,...

04 Jul 2023 at 22:15

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