Jul 23, 2026 – 8.13amLondon | A Macquarie-owned water company in the United Kingdom is facing hefty fines after the regional utility’s former boss and three other former senior executives were charged over allegedly manipulating water quality tests.The conspiracy to defraud charges predate Macquarie’s ownership of Southern Water but come amid an intense political debate in Britain, with newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham vowing to bring water companies under greater “public control”.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles