Decision by rating agency Moody’s leaves London’s water supplier teetering
National Audit Office says government faces ‘missed opportunity for greater efficiency’ in framework agreements
Axing northern leg between Birmingham and Manchester will mean fewer seats on existing rail services, NAO says
Nicola Shaw’s pay award comes despite severe sewage pollution failures by the water utility
Loss of investment-grade status for utility’s safer debt could increase regulatory scrutiny and flood high yield market with bonds
Severn Trent, United Utilities, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water and Hafren Dyfrdwy added to investigation
Lawrence Gosden’s total pay rises to £764,000 even as company is ordered to rewrite ‘inadequate’ business plan
Bills are rising across the country and the UK’s biggest water company is in special measures
Regulator signs off on limited increase in household bills across the country
Proposals come as South East Water warns it needs investors to put more money into the business
Struggling utility appeals to regulator Ofwat to approve new business plan
Supreme Court decision comes as anger mounts over groups discharging sewage into rivers and coastal waters
Supplier to London and southern England says £19bn of assets are failing as Ofwat weighs approving increase in bills
Possible collapse of utility is among crises facing the party should it form the next government
Treasury set to recoup almost all of what was forecast to be UK’s costliest bailout since 2008
IPPR calls into question party’s pledge to ‘reindustrialise’ UK through state-led investment
Opposition party makes inroads in South East England seats where water pollution has sparked public anger
The listed water company has proposed a 36% increase to customer bills
Lord Hutton urges Treasury to intervene as public authorities and private sector argue over infrastructure deals
Procurement specialists say market for ‘framework agreements’ is insufficiently regulated and raises cost to taxpayer
Shortage of skilled staff worsened by Brexit and new visa requirements, say construction experts
Surge in ‘framework agreements’ via pre-approved shortlists makes it harder for small business to compete, says FSB
Universities Superannuation Scheme owns 20% stake in troubled utility that is in effect worthless
Ofwat draws up proposal for ‘recovery regime’ to avoid nationalisation of Thames Water and other groups
Figures obtained via freedom of information laws come as water pollution rises up political agenda