Water bills rise: Scrap Ofwat and start again

EMBARGO: Immediate Release

Responding to the news that water bills will rise by £31 per year over next five years, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:

“Let’s be clear, this is a national scandal that has been ignored by successive ministers who have watched on whilst inept water companies have plunged themselves into unprecedented levels of debt, leaving customers to pay the bill.

“It is outrageous that water companies have got away scot free polluting British waters with gallons of sewage, and failing to invest in fixing leaky infrastructure, whilst company executives are stuffing their pockets with bonuses. 

“The Liberal Democrats have long led the campaign to end this crisis and we urge the government to finally replace Ofwat with a new, effective regulator to hold water companies accountable, and introduce a single social tariff for water bills to help eliminate water poverty.”

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