United Utilities
No time to waste punishing sewage-dumping water companies, say Lib Dems
Almost 700 breaches were recorded across England’s nine water companies in 2023, it has been revealed.
Sir Ed Davey takes the plunge as he reveals Lib Dem plan to tackle sewage crisis
Local Liberal Democrat candidate Tim Farron joined his party leader at Low Wood Bay Watersports Centre in Windermere.
United Utilities posts earnings leap amid fallout from sewage spill
The water group reported a 17.5% rise in underlying operating profits to £517.8 million in the year to March 31.
Steve Coogan blasts water company ‘greenwashing’ over Lake Windermere pollution
The comedian called for United Utilities to clean up the lake.
Fund opens to channel £11m in water company fines to improving local waterways
The Water Restoration Fund will reinvest fines and penalties into projects to improve rivers and wetlands in areas where pollution has occurred.
Cornwall is a water pollution hotspot, figures show
The South West county recorded more incidents than any other in England.
Ban water company chief executive bonuses, Labour to tell Commons
The party will table a motion and call on the Government to take further action on sewage.
United Utilities ‘misreported sewage pollution’ and received £5m bonus
The company denies allegations that it changed sewage pollution categories to remove them from official figures.
Under-fire water sector pledges to fix pollution issues and create jobs
Listed firms Pennon, United Utilities and Yorkshire Water saw shares rise after outlining their investment plans for 2025 to 2030.
United Utilities fined £800,000 for over-abstracting water in Lancashire
The water company has apologised and given £3 million to local environmental improvement projects, it said.