Some households are set to see increases to their bills after Ofwat gave suppliers the provisional go-ahead for an extra £3.4 billion in spending.

Ofwat has provisionally ruled that five of 13 suppliers can increase charges for customers to increase investment by £3.4bn by 2030.

Ofwat has provisionally ruled that five of 13 suppliers can increase charges for customers to increase investment by £3.4bn by 2030