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Relaxation of Chinese Covid restrictions helps FTSE to further gains

Commodity and defence firms led the gains as the FTSE 100 pushed higher for the third consecutive day. Sentiment was supported by China’s decision to reduce the length of mandatory quarantine for inbound travellers, in the biggest relaxation so far ...

28 Jun 2022 at 18:26

Households urged to save water in winter as poll shows people underestimate use

Households are being urged to save water this winter as a survey suggests the vast majority of people underestimate how much they use each day. Water UK is running its national summer Water’s Worth Saving campaign throughout the winter for the ...

11 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Public will pay for storm overflow upgrades for years, says Water UK

The public will have to pay towards upgrading storm overflows for up to a century after water companies apologised for polluting England’s rivers and promised change. Ruth Kelly, chair of the trade body Water UK, said consumers will face ...

18 May 2023 at 09:37

Charging consumers for sewerage upgrades the only sustainable way, says Water UK

Charging consumers for sewerage improvement works is “the only sustainable way” of providing funding, Water UK has said. The trade body apologised on behalf of English water companies on Thursday for sewage discharged into rivers and ...

18 May 2023 at 14:14

People refusing to pay wastewater bills over anger at sewage pollution

People across England are refusing to pay their wastewater bills because of anger over sewage pollution, saying they should not pay for a service they do not receive. Some have said they are prepared to go to court, but do not ...

09 Jun 2023 at 14:50

Unlimited fines for environmental polluters, Government confirms

Environmental regulators will be able to charge polluters unlimited penalties for causing damage, the Government has confirmed. The current limit of £250,000 is to be scrapped following a consultation with “widespread public ...

12 Jul 2023 at 10:54

Thousands expected to march through London to demand cleaner water

Thousands of people are set to march through central London to demand tougher action on keeping the UK’s rivers and seas clean. A range of groups including River Action, Greenpeace, the Wildlife Trusts and British Rowing ...

03 Nov 2024 at 02:45

Households to face average £86 hike to water bills next year alone

Households in England and Wales will see their water bills increase by an “extortionate” average of £86 next year alone, as firms faced accusations of years of under-investment in their crumbling infrastructure. ...

19 Dec 2024 at 10:45

Ofwat names six ‘worst performing’ water firms

Ofwat has named the six worst performing water firms as it said the industry is “falling short” in “too many areas”. The regulator singled out Northumbrian Water, Southern Water, South West Water, Thames Water, ...

08 Dec 2022 at 13:41

Water firms releasing sewage into waterways during dry weather, campaigners say

Water companies have released raw sewage into UK rivers and seas almost 150 times during dry weather – despite being told to do so only when there is heavy rainfall, according to campaigners. Analysis by ...

24 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Thames Water says it must hike customer bills by nearly 60% by 2030

Troubled Thames Water has said it needs to hike customer bills by up to nearly 60% by 2030 or warned it will become “uninvestible”. Britain’s biggest water supplier made the shock demand in its response ...

28 Aug 2024 at 15:52

Rich urban elites consuming more than fair share of water, research finds

Rich elites are overconsuming water for their own personal leisure and leaving poorer people without basic access in cities across the world, research has found. Social inequalities are exacerbating ...

10 Apr 2023 at 16:00

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