Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn and Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell have launched another attack on the UK water sector this weekend, restating the Labour Party’s pledge to bring energy, rail, water, and mail services back into public ownership.

Cash-strapped households are being urged by the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) to stay one step ahead of rising water bills by taking advantage of untapped financial support.

Southern Water is offering a free leakage service for water customers in 2018 - during 2018 the utility will be fixing leaks between customers' front doors and its water mains for free.

The Government’s strategic policy statement setting out its priorities for Ofwat’s regulation of the water sector in England came into force this week on 22 November 2017. Resilience, flood risk, natural capital, customer bills, investor confidence, competition, affordability, bad debt, leakage and transparency are all on the agenda. 

Ofwat’s chief executive believes the water sector, and other utilities, are ‘ripe for a revolution’ as she predicts a radical shake-up in how customers buy utilities and home services.

Tomorrow is the deadline for Irish Water customers to notify the water company of any changes in their personal details in advance of refund cheques being issued.

The only not-for-profit utility in England and Wales Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has been recognised as ‘Most Recommended’ water company in the UK by Moneywise magazine.

Ofwat will today begin consulting on proposals to adjust the price controls for three of the eighteen water companies in England and Wales, to be applied from April of next year.

Water and energy regulators Ofwat and Ofgem are calling for their respective sectors to pool their efforts to ensure that vulnerable customers are better able to access the extra help which is available.

Retailers operating in the new water market are working closely with the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) to tackle the root causes of a rise in complaints from businesses to the watchdog.