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Campaigners tell Ofwat: let failing water companies go bust

Prem Sikka amplifies petition, cites bill rises and sewage failures

Sikka posted on X urging people to sign the petition, citing Ofwat's approval of 36% bill increases for 2025-2030, further increases sought by companies, real-terms price doubling since privatisation, and ongoing sewage discharges, water outages and hosepipe bans.

Prem Sikka amplifies petition, cites bill rises and sewage failures
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“Sign the petition. Let water companies go bust. Ofwat approved 36% bill increases for 2025-2030, companies want more. Prices doubled - in real terms - since privatisation. We got sewage in rivers, water outages, hosepipe bans. Need public ownership.”

@premnsikka

Prem Sikka Economist, Labour peerWe Own It Campaign group (weownit.org.uk)Ofwat Water industry regulator

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