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Ofwat approve water industry plans to adopt sewerage assets

Water companies playing leading role in the battle against invasive species

Water UK response to Advertising Standards Agency ruling on Kimberly-Clark Ltd t/a Andrex

Two Waitrose products join the fight against fatbergs as they get official ‘Fine to Flush’ approval

Majority of public oppose water nationalisation, new poll finds

Support for water nationalisation has continued to fall with only one in four people now backing it.

Major campaign launched to encourage the nation to ‘Love Water’

Response to The Consumer Council for Water’s Water Matters survey

Response to the Environment Agency’s Environmental Performance Assessment

Water UK submission to the Labour Party's consultation on 'Democratic Public Ownership'

Water UK has sent a submission to the Labour Party on their ‘Democratic Public Ownership’ consultation. The submission also examines the Labour Party’s ‘Clear Water’ proposals for nationalising the water and sewerage industry in England. Our view is that, if implemented, the proposals could seriously damage the provision and quality of water and sewerage services in England.

Leading retailers not embracing wet wipe ‘flushability’ standard

Dramatic fall in support for water nationalisation after revelations on pension cuts

Water industry reaffirms pledge to work in the public interest

Water companies in England are strengthening their ongoing commitment to working in the public interest and placing wider good at the heart of everything they do.

New survey reveals a big fall in support for water nationalisation and shows high levels of trust in water companies

There has been a substantial fall in public support for water nationalisation, according to a new survey by polling experts ComRes.

Water companies reveal additional £8 billion investment with bills kept down again

Water companies in England and Wales will invest more than £8 billion in 2019-20. The investment comes in the fifth year of a £44 billion spending commitment from 2015 to 2020.

Water UK response to Ofwat's announcement on water companies' draft business plans for 2020 to 2025

Today’s announcement is not just about individual company plans, it is also about the sheer scale of collective ambition to do more for customers, the environment and the country as a whole.

Fine to Flush - a major new development in the fight against fatbergs

The fight against fatbergs has received a major boost with the publication of a new official standard identifying which wet wipes can be flushed down toilets safely.

New research shows water companies in England and Wales outperform comparable water sectors in Europe

Water companies in England and Wales perform better than their main European counterparts, according to a major new report.

EFRA chair Neil Parish MP speaks out on water nationalisation in England

The chair of an influential House of Commons committee has spoken out over suggestions that the water industry in England should be taken over by the government.