UK's private water companies await decision on charges

Britain’s water companies will today be told how much they will be allowed to charge millions of households over the next five years.

Fri, 12 Dec, 2014 - 06:08

Britain’s water companies will today be told how much they will be allowed to charge millions of households over the next five years.

Most have said they will cut bills in real terms over 2015 to 2020 but the biggest, Thames Water, wants to charge more to help pay for the £4.2bn Thames Tideway Tunnel.

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