'Resetting this sector': Water industry faces biggest shake-up since privatisation

James Murray
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'Resetting this sector': Water industry faces biggest shake-up since privatisation

Cunliffe Review proposes nearly 90 separate reforms to tackle water industry's chronic poor performance, but critics warn plans 'won't stop sewage dumping or profiteering'

The water industry is facing sweeping reforms which look set to result in a new regulator, simpler planning systems, and enhanced consumer and environmental protections, following the publication this...

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