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Water is the foundation of global security – a cause that can unite us all

Water is the foundation of global security – a cause that can unite us all
As populations grow and water supplies dwindle, water insecurity is becoming a global geopolitical flashpoint
Water bills are going up – again. Will they merely ‘prop up a crumbling system?’

Water bills are going up – again. Will they merely ‘prop up a crumbling system?’
The average water and sewerage bill will increase by around £33 (5.4%) from 1 April 2026, pushing the typical annual bill to £639
Can we build enough reservoirs to escape the jaws of death?

Can we build enough reservoirs to escape the jaws of death?
The UK’s drought has wide-reaching implications – exacerbated by the demand for water from AI
I waded through a river of raw sewage to meet the man trying to save London’s waterways
I waded through a river of raw sewage to meet the man trying to save London’s waterways
How to fix the UK’s broken water system
How to fix the UK’s broken water system
‘It won’t work’: Labour can’t fix broken water system without tackling ownership, experts say

‘It won’t work’: Labour can’t fix broken water system without tackling ownership, experts say
Johannes Radebe: ‘As long as my body will allow, I will do Strictly. That’s my sparkly, magical world’

Johannes Radebe: ‘As long as my body will allow, I will do Strictly. That’s my sparkly, magical world’
I care for my disabled son. South East Water outages left us without water for six days

I care for my disabled son. South East Water outages left us without water for six days
Customers don’t want Thames Water to be saved with a debt deal – they want it to be nationalised

Customers don’t want Thames Water to be saved with a debt deal – they want it to be nationalised
Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure Act is now law. Here are five things it looks to change

Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure Act is now law. Here are five things it looks to change
Thames Water wants permission to pollute Britain’s rivers until 2040. No, seriously

Thames Water wants permission to pollute Britain’s rivers until 2040. No, seriously
How the Shipping Forecast inspired poetry and wonder for over 100 years

How the Shipping Forecast inspired poetry and wonder for over 100 years
Sky-high bills and sewage at its worst in over a century: What is the future of British water?

Sky-high bills and sewage at its worst in over a century: What is the future of British water?
The River Severn is drowning in tonnes of chicken muck. The High Court just threw it a lifeline

The River Severn is drowning in tonnes of chicken muck. The High Court just threw it a lifeline
Inside another week of peril for Thames Water while England drowns in raw sewage

Inside another week of peril for Thames Water while England drowns in raw sewage
Privatised greed has poisoned our rivers – it’s time to take our water back

Privatised greed has poisoned our rivers – it’s time to take our water back
Our water is filthy. It’s time to float the idea of renationalisation

Our water is filthy. It’s time to float the idea of renationalisation
It will take 700 years to replace UK’s ageing water network at current pace: ‘A wholesale betrayal’

It will take 700 years to replace UK’s ageing water network at current pace: ‘A wholesale betrayal’
Raw sewage pumped into UK waterways for 4.7 million hours in 2024: ‘This will only get worse’

Raw sewage pumped into UK waterways for 4.7 million hours in 2024: ‘This will only get worse’
People with severe mental illness twice as likely to be disconnected by utility companies

People with severe mental illness twice as likely to be disconnected by utility companies
Water isn’t just an environmental issue – it’s a humanitarian emergency

Water isn’t just an environmental issue – it’s a humanitarian emergency
Thames Water avoids nationalisation after legal challenge to £3bn bailout dismissed by court

Thames Water avoids nationalisation after legal challenge to £3bn bailout dismissed by court
Labour has vowed to cleaning up Windermere – but our fight for a sewage-free lake is not over

Labour has vowed to cleaning up Windermere – but our fight for a sewage-free lake is not over
Nearly one million older people in the UK could face water poverty by 2029. We need change

