Engineers on the super sewer project have begun work to connect the new infrastructure to London’s existing sewer system.

From 1 April Thames Water has enhanced its social tariff criteria (WaterHelp) to help more customers impacted by the cost-of-living crisis - eligible customers can now receive up to a 50% discount on their annual water bill.

Northumbrian Water has launched an interactive digital map to show people up-to-date information on Storm Overflows across the North East.

Glasgow’s growing network of water refill taps has now saved the equivalent of more than one million single-use plastic bottles, since Scottish Water installed the city’s first Top Up Tap in 2018.

Severn Trent is partnering with Business Stream in a pioneering pilot project that will see 100 business sites across a large portion of the Midlands undergo free water efficiency audits and improvements.

The Guardian newspaper is reporting that civil servants in the Treasury and the UK’s Debt Management Office believe Thames Water should be renationalised before the general election to avoid setting off a significant increase in government borrowing costs.