Readers overwhelmingly support scrapping the regulator, but remain deeply divided over whether fixing the water industry means reforming regulation or returning it to public ownership
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Readers overwhelmingly support scrapping the regulator, but remain deeply divided over whether fixing the water industry means reforming regulation or returning it to public ownership
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‘Not only is the infrastructure depleted, but the leadership is rubbish,’ local MP says
The water firms argued they wanted to hike bills after Ofwat’s decision left them unable to meet regulatory requirements
Ofwat says ‘significant’ water supply failures caused ‘major’ disruption for hundreds of thousands of customers
Outages in Kent and Sussex this week became the latest in a long list of breakdowns in the UK’s creaking water system. Harry…
17,000 properties in Kent and Sussex remain without water for the fifth day
Ofwat urged to consider ‘regulatory reset’ after struggling utility giant hit with record penalty
