THERE is a strong possibility Labour’s plans for a new “single powerful regulator” for water will make life easier for ...

The water regulator should be scrapped and replaced with a single body to restore trust in the beleaguered industry, a landmark review has concluded. Ministers should ditch Ofwat and simplify the ...

Ofwat is to be scrapped as part of a radical overhaul of a “broken” water regulatory system, Environment Secretary Steve Reed confirmed today. He said the regulator established at privatisation in ...

The chief executive of Ofwat will stand down at the end of the month, the regulator has confirmed. Ofwat, which regulates the water sector in England and Wales, said David Black had decided that now ...

Nov 11 (Reuters) - Britain's water regulator Ofwat proposed an 11 million pound ($14.8 million) enforcement package against Wessex Water on Tuesday after finding the utility failed to adequately ...

Five Oxfordshire MPs have signed an open letter urging Ofwat and the secretary of state for the environment to reject a ...

The water regulator is expected to be scrapped next week as a government review concludes it is not fit for purpose. Ofwat is reportedly to be abolished on Monday under recommendations from the review ...

England and Wales’s water industry requires ‘fundamental reform’ to address the problems that have dogged the sector, Independent Water Commission says Water review in England and Wales: seven key ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The chief executive of Ofwat is to step down as the embattled water regulator prepares to be abolished. David Black will leave the ...

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