As the UK’s first citizens’ assembly on climate change prepares to meet for the first time at the end of January, the two panels of stakeholders and researchers helping to ensure the balance and accuracy of the assembly have been announced.

Water industry regulator Ofwat has finalised its price review for 2020-25 by confirming a major investment programme which allows the water companies in England and Wales a combined £51 billion spending package for the next five years.

Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer John McDonnell has said the process of renationalising the water sector would begin during the first 100 days of a Labour government.

The National Infrastructure Commission for Wales has set out its priorities for the coming year with the publication of its first annual report, alonside the launch of a Call for Evidence as it develops a future infrastructure plan for Wales.

The UK water sector has moved swiftly to rebut Labour Party criticism of private ownership and launch a forceful and detailed defence of the benefits of privatisation in response to plans outlined in the Labour Party Manifesto published today.

Ofwat has published details of the price control modification for Portsmouth Water’s proposed Havant Thicket Reservoir to limit the revenue that the utility can recover from its own customers in relation to its construction and operation.