Ofwat has said that it is unlikely to be appropriate to either remove price protection or to move to a “reasonable and non-discriminatory” approach for small and medium enterprises at this stage in the development of the retail market sector.

Ofwat has announced it will conduct a review of the water supply issues experienced by customers across England and Wales during the recent severe weather conditions.

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has launched an inquiry into the rapid changes in the Arctic.

Environment Secretary Michael Gove launched a wide-ranging attack on the water companies yesterday warning them they would need to raise their game on financing structures and operational performance, particularly leakage and pollution, or "face the consequences".

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Michael Gove has written to Ofwat Chairman Jonson Cox to raise concerns about the corporate behaviour of water companies.