Search results
Rivers becoming 'reservoirs of disease' warn experts
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 hour agoResearchers at the University of Suffolk said bacterial strains found on the non-tidal section of the River Deben in Suffolk had acquired resistance by...
Prison release scheme and the pound surges
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 hours ago[BBC] Politicians and campaigners are condemning proposed water bill rises for England and Wales, reports the Guardian. They have accused the regulator...
What the papers say – July 12
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 hours agoGUARDIAN: Water bill rises ‘show contempt for customers’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/4RMkFu0QIg — Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 11, 2024...
Stop leaks if water bills are to rise - campaigner
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 12 hours agoCampaigner Rachel Biddulph said the proposals by firms to reduce leakage and pollution incidents did not go far enough [BBC] Water companies in the West...
South West Water customers could see bill increase
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 12 hours agoSWW had suggested an overall increase to £604 per year by 2029-2030, but Ofwat said the overall total should sit at £561. The increase is intended to...
Tone deaf utility bosses get usual reward for failure
Evening Standard via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 14 hours agoIn her self-described “sensitive” and “highly confidential” note, she suggested the other bosses –...
Sir Keir Starmer urges ‘personal responsibility’ at water firms amid bills hikes
PA Media: Money via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 15 hours agoSir Keir Starmer has called for more “personal responsibility” at the top of the water industry,...
Water bills to rise - but how do we clean up the industry?
Sky News via Yahoo News Singapore· 16 hours agoWater bills are to rise by an average of 21% over the next five years, the industry regulator Ofwat...
Increases to household water bills a ‘bitter pill’ – Chancellor
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News Singapore· 16 hours agoChancellor Rachel Reeves has described a planned average 21% increase to water bills as a “bitter...
FTSE 100 Live 11 July: GDP recovery continues, index higher but lags global progress
Evening Standard via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 16 hours agoBetter-than-expected GDP figures today gave an early boost to new Chancellor Rachel Reeves. The...
