Access to Water
Water bills are going up in April 2025. Here’s what to do if you’re struggling to pay
Water bills are going up in April 2025. Here’s what to do if you’re struggling to pay
We’ve rounded up all the support available if you can’t afford to pay your water bills, as costs go up by more than the rate of inflation in April 2025
Water isn’t just an environmental issue – it’s a humanitarian emergency
Water isn’t just an environmental issue – it’s a humanitarian emergency
Almost one in 10 people lack access to clean water. On a visit to Lagos last year, actor and WaterAid ambassador Ariyon Bakare bore witness to a growing emergency
Privatisation’s thirst for profit will never be quenched. It’s time to take our water back
Privatisation’s thirst for profit will never be quenched. It’s time to take our water back
Since privatisation, water companies have racked up massive debts while paying out huge sums to shareholders – and the public pay the price
‘Daylight robbery’: Fury as water bills to rise by £31 per year over next five years
‘Daylight robbery’: Fury as water bills to rise by £31 per year over next five years
Thames Water secures £3bn emergency bailout – here’s what it means for your bills and your wallet
Thames Water secures £3bn emergency bailout – here’s what it means for your bills and your wallet
‘Complete disaster’: Outrage as Thames Water reports huge spike in sewage spills… again
‘Complete disaster’: Outrage as Thames Water reports huge spike in sewage spills… again
Rail company sparks outrage over ‘profiteering’ charge for water in London station: ‘Total disgrace’
Rail company sparks outrage over ‘profiteering’ charge for water in London station: ‘Total disgrace’
‘It’s a scandal’: Outcry from Brits to nationalise water companies as bills set to rise – again
‘It’s a scandal’: Outcry from Brits to nationalise water companies as bills set to rise – again
MP Liam Fox on the 21st century battle for water and why we must be careful about strawberries
MP Liam Fox on the 21st century battle for water and why we must be careful about strawberries
We’re in a race to build first new reservoirs in decades before Britain’s taps run dry
We’re in a race to build first new reservoirs in decades before Britain’s taps run dry
Time has been vital for my success – I can’t imagine losing three hours a day walking for water
Time has been vital for my success – I can’t imagine losing three hours a day walking for water
Here’s why sewage is being dumped into seas and rivers – and what you can do about it
Here’s why sewage is being dumped into seas and rivers – and what you can do about it
Water companies say they don’t know how much sewage they’re dumping in rivers
