Water companies across England and Wales are embarking on a historic £104bn investment programme, but face significant hurdles including contractor shortages, inflation, and financial distractions.
The UK government unveils 'once-in-a-generation' reforms for water companies, including mandatory infrastructure checks and a powerful new watchdog. Read the full story.
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The government unveils sweeping water industry reforms, including a new watchdog and 'MOT' for pipes, after years of sewage spills and supply crises. Read the full details.
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Thousands of Kent residents endure water supply issues after multiple failures by South East Water. Bottled water stations deployed as regulator investigates. Read the latest.
Tens of thousands in Kent and Sussex face water outages as sewage spills soar 60%. MPs call for nationalisation and resignations. Can the UK fix its broken water system?
Thousands in Kent and Sussex face a fifth day without running water, while South East Water's CEO enjoys a £400,000 salary. Schools and businesses are forced to close.
A Kent headteacher brands South East Water 'appalling' as staff use buckets to flush toilets. Supplies restored after a week, but the firm faces a licence probe. Read the full story.
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South East Water restores supply after Storm Goretti left 30,000 without water. Ofwat investigates as company faces criticism and potential fines. Read the latest.
South East Water restores supply after Storm Goretti chaos, but faces an Ofwat investigation and fierce criticism from MPs and the public. Read the latest.
Water supplies are finally back for most homes in Kent and Sussex after six days of disruption. Ofwat investigates South East Water as 320 properties still face issues. Read the latest.
Water supplies return to most Kent and Sussex homes after Storm Goretti outage. Ofwat investigates South East Water as bottled water stations remain open.
A heartbroken mother shares her story 10 years after her 15-year-old daughter Caitlin drowned at Cullercoats Bay. She urges parents to be honest about water dangers.
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Furious residents in Kent and Sussex are cancelling direct debits to South East Water after a sixth consecutive day without water. Regulator Ofwat launches investigation as over 30,000 properties were affected.
A Kent couple's doorbell camera captured a delivery man placing then removing emergency water supplies. Thousands remain without water after Storm Goretti. Read the full investigation.
Jason Watkins joins David Thewlis in Channel 4's factual drama Dirty Business, investigating a UK water pollution scandal. Discover the cast and story behind this urgent new series.
As climate change fuels droughts, a new wave of deep-sea desalination technology promises a more sustainable way to turn seawater into drinking water. Discover the innovative solutions emerging from California to France.
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South East Water's CEO faces calls to resign as he is set for a £400,000 'service award' while thousands in Kent and Sussex endure repeated water supply failures. Read the full investigation.
Thousands in Sussex and Kent face a sixth day without water. Discover your rights to compensation, free bottled water, and what South East Water must provide under the updated Guaranteed Standards Scheme.
Thousands in Kent and Sussex face a sixth day without water. Discover your rights to compensation, bottled water, and what South East Water must legally provide.
South East Water faces Ofwat probe after outages. We examine its foreign ownership, £1.3bn debt, and repeated failures in Kent and Sussex. Read the full investigation.
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Industry watchdog Ofwat is investigating South East Water, with its licence at risk after 30,000 properties in Kent and Sussex were left without water for six days. Read the latest on the crisis.
South East Water could have its licence revoked by Ofwat as thousands in Kent and Sussex face a sixth day without supply. Read the latest on the investigation and calls for the CEO to resign.
Water regulator Ofwat launches investigation into South East Water after repeated supply outages left thousands in Kent and Sussex without water. Read the latest on the probe.
Water regulator Ofwat has launched an investigation after repeated failures left thousands in Kent and Sussex without water for days. Read the latest on the crisis and political fallout.
South East Water could lose its operating licence after thousands in Kent and Sussex were left without water. Regulator Ofwat is reviewing the firm's performance.
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Pressure mounts on South East Water's CEO as thousands in Kent and Sussex endure a fifth day without water. Ministers hold emergency meetings as regulator investigates licence breach. Read the latest.
