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well, i guess one is that the regulator ofwat simply gives in and j regulator ofwat simply gives in and agrees to the concessions that the shareholders are asking for and agrees to increase bills.- shareholders are asking for and agrees to increase bills. thank you. that is world _ agrees to increase bills. thank you. that is world business _ agrees to increase bills. thank you. that is world business report. - that is world business report. lauren is with you in a short moment. hello from the bbc sport centre. we start in the nba, where the golden state warriors overcame the early ejection of forward draymond green to defeat the orlando magic and stay in the race for a post—season place. it happened in the first quarter when green objected to a foul called on team—mate andrew wiggins and was given a technical for remonstrating with the officials. he then received a second and was ejected for the fourth time this season. team—mate steph curry wasn't impressed but turned his focus on orlando. this three pointer with 33 remaining gave the warriors a 101 to 93 win. they're 10th in th
well, i guess one is that the regulator ofwat simply gives in and j regulator ofwat simply gives in and agrees to the concessions that the shareholders are asking for and agrees to increase bills.- shareholders are asking for and agrees to increase bills. thank you. that is world _ agrees to increase bills. thank you. that is world business _ agrees to increase bills. thank you. that is world business report. - that is world business report. lauren is with you in a short moment. hello from the...
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and now they are say, they are turning to ofwat and they are we want to increase the bills by a0%, we want to allow shareholders to continue taking dividends and we want to be off the hook for sewage. it's an absolutely unsustainable absurd situation and it highlights everything that is wrong with water privatisation in england. and it's the reason why we actually need the government to bring tens water into public ownership permanently, not by other shareholders but in public ownership to work for people and households who use it and for the environment. the households who use it and for the environment. th— households who use it and for the environment. the people always point out with three — environment. the people always point out with three nationals _ environment. the people always point out with three nationals and _ out with three nationals and utilities, the taxpayer and government is going to be burdened with their doubts and will have to fund all the investment you talked about in terms of dealing with sewage and all those problems at a time when people do not want to
and now they are say, they are turning to ofwat and they are we want to increase the bills by a0%, we want to allow shareholders to continue taking dividends and we want to be off the hook for sewage. it's an absolutely unsustainable absurd situation and it highlights everything that is wrong with water privatisation in england. and it's the reason why we actually need the government to bring tens water into public ownership permanently, not by other shareholders but in public ownership to work...
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and now they are saying, they are turning to ofwat and they are saying we want to increase customers' bills by a0%, we want to allow shareholders to continue taking dividends and we want to be off the hook for sewage. it's an absolutely unsustainable absurd situation and it highlights everything that is wrong with water privatisation in england. and it's the reason why we actually need the government to bring thames water into public ownership permanently, not bail out the shareholders but into public ownership to work for people and households who use it and for the environment. officials in the us city of baltimore say all their efforts to find any more people still missing after tuesday's bridge collapse when it was struck by a cargo ship, have been exhausted. divers recovered two bodies trapped in a vehicle in the water beneath. four men who were working on the bridge repairing potholes are still missing. the container ship that crashed and brought down the francis scott key bridge was carrying more than seven—hundred tons of hazardous materials. with more on the police operatio
and now they are saying, they are turning to ofwat and they are saying we want to increase customers' bills by a0%, we want to allow shareholders to continue taking dividends and we want to be off the hook for sewage. it's an absolutely unsustainable absurd situation and it highlights everything that is wrong with water privatisation in england. and it's the reason why we actually need the government to bring thames water into public ownership permanently, not bail out the shareholders but into...
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we are, as i said in conversations with ofwat regarding our business plan, and that is important and that is a process that will go on until the end of this year. and that creates a business plan that shareholders and anyone who might provide equity can look at and determine whether they are going to inject equity into thames. so i think it is premature to go there at the moment. if, at the end of the day, probably well into the end of next year, we were in a situation that we had no equity, then there is the prospect, as i think simonjack was saying, of special administration, but we are a long way from that point at the moment. cat hobbs, the founder and director of we own it — a pressure group for public ownership which has campaigned around water companies — spoke to us earlier. this situation is an absolute outrage. let's be clear about what's been happening. since 1989, since water was privatised, thames water has built up this mountain of debt, £18 billion worth of debt, on the backs of customers. so, thames water customers pay 25p in every pound to service that debt. tha
we are, as i said in conversations with ofwat regarding our business plan, and that is important and that is a process that will go on until the end of this year. and that creates a business plan that shareholders and anyone who might provide equity can look at and determine whether they are going to inject equity into thames. so i think it is premature to go there at the moment. if, at the end of the day, probably well into the end of next year, we were in a situation that we had no equity,...
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we are, as i said in conversations with ofwat regarding our business plan and that is important and that is a process that will go on until the end of this year. and that creates a business plan that shareholders and anyone who might provide equity can look at and determine whether they are going to inject equity into thames. so i think it is premature to go there at the moment. if, at the end of the day, probably well into the end of next year, we were in a situation that we had no equity, then there is the prospect as i think simonjack was saying of special administration, but we are a long way from that point at the moment. the uk recession in the latter half of 2023 was slightly less severe than first thought, the office for national statistics has revealed. the economy still shrunk for two quarters in a row, the definition of a recession, but the total contraction over that six—month period was 0.4% rather than 0.5% labour have said rishi sunak has broken his promise to grow the economy. this is what the chancellorjeremy hunt had to say a short time ago. to confirm, i think, what
we are, as i said in conversations with ofwat regarding our business plan and that is important and that is a process that will go on until the end of this year. and that creates a business plan that shareholders and anyone who might provide equity can look at and determine whether they are going to inject equity into thames. so i think it is premature to go there at the moment. if, at the end of the day, probably well into the end of next year, we were in a situation that we had no equity,...
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ofwat said they were not going to allow that to happen and so the investors have pulled out. they are going to need some money in due course. ten so that it has enough money in the kitty to last the next year—and—a—half nearly but it will need some more money at some stage and without new funding, the pretty new chief executive said nationalisation was possible. it is, i would like to say, a hypothetical question and it is quite a long way off. so there's a lot that has to happen... but it is possible? it is eventually possible. but i don't want to alarm anyone and the first thing i would say about it — even if that were to happen, the services will continue to be provided. there will still be clean drinking water and we will still deal with all the waste that has to be dealt with. so that, i think, is the key message — even in that situation. thames will need tens of billions of pounds in the coming years to tackle climate change, with warmer and wetter summers and winters, and also the leaks that a lot of people have had to put up with. they are going to need to g
ofwat said they were not going to allow that to happen and so the investors have pulled out. they are going to need some money in due course. ten so that it has enough money in the kitty to last the next year—and—a—half nearly but it will need some more money at some stage and without new funding, the pretty new chief executive said nationalisation was possible. it is, i would like to say, a hypothetical question and it is quite a long way off. so there's a lot that has to happen... but...
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it has been _ regulating borlee —— ofwat. it has been a _ regulating borlee —— ofwat. it has been a failure of regulation and corporate — been a failure of regulation and corporate governance of the deregulated system where instead of allowing _ deregulated system where instead of allowing in infrastructure, we have allowed _ allowing in infrastructure, we have allowed 72— allowing in infrastructure, we have allowed 72 billion leaders —— litres of sewage — allowed 72 billion leaders —— litres of sewage into the thames over the last three _ of sewage into the thames over the last three years, that is crazy. sir john last three years, that is crazy. ’5 " john redwood, if taxpayers end up bailing out thames water, what message does that send out to investors? i message does that send out to investors?— message does that send out to investors? i think that will be a ve bad investors? i think that will be a very bad outcome _ investors? i think that will be a very bad outcome and - investors? i think that will be a very bad outcome and i - investors? i thi
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according to the regulator ofwat, about a fifth of all fresh water running through pipes in england and wales is lost to leakage. there will be much interest in the annual leakage figures in surrey out later this year. hello and welcome to sportsday. a major moment for manchester united as they knock liverpool out of the fa cup with a goal in the 120th minute and a 4—3 win. could this be the year bayer leverkusen win in the bundesliga ? they have a ten—point lead at the top, aiming for their first top—flight title. quick work in the california desert — swiatek beats sakkari in straight sets to win a second indian wells title. hello. it's been a thrilling weekend of quarter—final games in the fa cup, with the most dramatic match needing a 120th minute goal to separate two of the biggest clubs in the world. manchester united eventually beat rivals liverpool 4—3. patrick gearey has the details from old trafford. this place old trafford has seen some games over the years but that was right up there. an fa cup quarter—final to live on in history. where to start? manchester unit
according to the regulator ofwat, about a fifth of all fresh water running through pipes in england and wales is lost to leakage. there will be much interest in the annual leakage figures in surrey out later this year. hello and welcome to sportsday. a major moment for manchester united as they knock liverpool out of the fa cup with a goal in the 120th minute and a 4—3 win. could this be the year bayer leverkusen win in the bundesliga ? they have a ten—point lead at the top, aiming for...
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according to the regulator, ofwat, about a fifth of all the fresh water running through our pipes in england and wales is lost to leakage. there'll be much interest in certainly surrey�*s annual leakage figures out later this year. hello and welcome. i'm jane dougall. arsenal lead the way in the premier league, but now they must turn their attentions to european competition. tonight, they host porto in the champions league, but they need to overturn a one—goal deficit if they are to advance. we need that noise from the crowd and we need the emotional control as well, to understand that the game can go through phases and we have to be really intelligent to push in the right moments to get what we want, but it is a great opportunity to have these nights because it has been 14 years and everything that we have put in here will be worth it. in the other tie tonight barcelona host napoli.
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they want the regulator , ofwat, to the regulator, ofwat, to increase customer bills by up to 40% over five years. last year's recession was less severe than first thought. that's according to revised figures, the office for national statistics has found the economy still shrunk for two quarters in a row, but the total contraction over that six month period dropped from 0.5% to 0.1 percent. the government says it's proof their plan is working . the labour plan is working. the labour leader says britain wants change. he has outlined his party's election campaign when speaking at an event in the west midlands. sir keir starmer pledged a national renewal, promising to axe zero hour contracts and give new powers to local mayors to rejuvenate the high streets . high streets. >> stability with labour or more chaos with the tories. unity or division renew or decline. a changed labour party be ready to serve the interests of working people , or a conservative party people, or a conservative party that has forgotten how to serve anything other than itself . anything other than itself. >> well,
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ofwat said no, and the cash was withdrawn. the new boss says that the investment needed makes higher bills inevitable. i would argue that that is the price that customers have to pay for the investment in our infrastructure that is needed, and the investment that is required to cope with things like climate change and population growth. but public ownership is a possibility, isn't it? it is eventually possible, but i don't want to alarm anyone. and the first thing i would say about it, even if that were to happen, the services will continue to be provided. there will still be clean drinking water, and we will still deal with all the waste that has to be dealt with. thames water says it's got enough money in the bank to last it for a little over a year, but at some point it's going to have to raise fresh money to fund the vast investments that are needed, and those investors will want to see a return — which could inevitably mean higher bills. in north london, these blue pipes are replacing those laid when victoria was on the
ofwat said no, and the cash was withdrawn. the new boss says that the investment needed makes higher bills inevitable. i would argue that that is the price that customers have to pay for the investment in our infrastructure that is needed, and the investment that is required to cope with things like climate change and population growth. but public ownership is a possibility, isn't it? it is eventually possible, but i don't want to alarm anyone. and the first thing i would say about it, even if...
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ofwat said no and the cash was withdrawn. the new boss says that the investment needed makes higher bills inevitable. i would argue that that is the price that customers have to pay for the investment in our infrastructure that is needed, and the investment that is required to cope with things like climate change and population growth. but public ownership is a possibility, isn't it? it is eventually possible, but i don't want to alarm anyone. and the first thing i would say about it, even if that were to happen, the services will continue to be provided. there will still be clean drinking water and we will still deal with all the waste that has to be dealt with. thames water says it's got enough money in the bank to last it for a little over a year, but at some point it's going to have to raise fresh money to fund the vast investments that are needed, and those investors will want to see a return — which could inevitably mean higher bills. in north london, these blue pipes are replacing those laid when victoria was on the
ofwat said no and the cash was withdrawn. the new boss says that the investment needed makes higher bills inevitable. i would argue that that is the price that customers have to pay for the investment in our infrastructure that is needed, and the investment that is required to cope with things like climate change and population growth. but public ownership is a possibility, isn't it? it is eventually possible, but i don't want to alarm anyone. and the first thing i would say about it, even if...
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a shareholders wanted the regulator , ofwat, to allow a 40% regulator, ofwat, to allow a 40% bill hike over five years for customers and more lenient penalties for falling foul of regulations. the extra cash was to be put in by the end of this month. the communities secretary, michael gove, has described the management of thames water as a disgrace , thames water as a disgrace, saying they should not be putting their losses onto consumers. a 19 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing on a train in london yesterday afternoon. it's said to have happened just before 4 pm. between shortlands and p.m. between shortlands and beckenham on a train bound for victoria station . a graphic victoria station. a graphic footage shared on social media showed a masked man attacking another man with a large knife, while passengers can while concerned passengers can be heard calling for help. the victim remains in critical but stable in hospital , stable condition in hospital, and king charles has reaffirmed his coronation pledge not to be served but to serve in a
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. they all know the ofwat. so they all know the rules and it's constantly rotating. they're on some 1.5 million. after doing this to the water. >> it's horrendous. it's horrendous. and we see so many examples not just water but examples not just of water but you and electricity you know of gas and electricity and all these things. it's horrendous. never known horrendous. i've never known a time when country and i'm so time when our country and i'm so proud be, you know, british. proud to be, you know, british. but god what what's happened to the country it's like turned into a you know, it's going downhill fast. >> well and finally what about the whole. well, there's a few things, but the shop storming kids in their school uniforms, so they're brazen now. so they're that brazen now. they've actually stormed the stores milton keynes. stores in milton keynes. >> that, you know, >> i saw that, you know, i mean, i shopping i was in my local shopping centre. in to a centre. i went in to buy a jacket and said the lab
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the government, the regulator ofwat and the environment agency. and then the water companies themselves. sounds like pretty much everyone. jonah fisher, bbc news. rowers in this weekend's university boat race in london have been warned not to go into the thames after high levels of e coli were detected in the river. the crews from oxford and cambridge have also been told to cover up blisters and open wounds. the pressure group river action said tests indicate that the ecoli comes from sewage directly discharged into the thames. thames water said improving river health was a "key focus" for the firm. here's ellie price. it's tradition — every year the winning cox is thrown in. this year, there's a good chance they might throw up, too. we found 10,000 colonies per 100 millilitres of e coli. what that means is it's ten times worse than the worst rating for bathing water. and also means, therefore, you shouldn't go in the river. and, in the case of rowers, they need very careful health guidance. archive: many watermen declared race conditions the wo
the government, the regulator ofwat and the environment agency. and then the water companies themselves. sounds like pretty much everyone. jonah fisher, bbc news. rowers in this weekend's university boat race in london have been warned not to go into the thames after high levels of e coli were detected in the river. the crews from oxford and cambridge have also been told to cover up blisters and open wounds. the pressure group river action said tests indicate that the ecoli comes from sewage...
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and at the same time, they're ofwat to time, they're asking ofwat to approve increase in our approve 40% increase in our bills. does seem like the bills. it does seem like the bills. it does seem like the bill payers are the losers, not the water companies. >> well, the bill payers are going to be the losers here, but that's because going to that's because we are going to have spend more on our have to spend more on our infrastructure. fact, the way infrastructure. in fact, the way that water network works is, that our water network works is, is since privatisation, is since since privatisation, investment has actually increased substantially , increased quite substantially, the latest that again, because a lot of people say that privatised action is the reason that we're not investing enough. are you saying since privatisation, has privatisation, investment has actually up very, actually gone up, gone up very, very significantly? >> there's absolutely no argument about that. and in fact, the latest figures published the european, water published by the european, water network , from
and at the same time, they're ofwat to time, they're asking ofwat to approve increase in our approve 40% increase in our bills. does seem like the bills. it does seem like the bills. it does seem like the bill payers are the losers, not the water companies. >> well, the bill payers are going to be the losers here, but that's because going to that's because we are going to have spend more on our have to spend more on our infrastructure. fact, the way infrastructure. in fact, the way that...
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they want the regulator, ofwat, to increase customer bills by up to 40% over five years. it comes as rowers taking part in this weekend's boat race have been warned of high levels of e.coli in the river as a result of thames water dumping, raw sewage . the water dumping, raw sewage. the company serves nearly a quarter of the uk's population and has debts of more than £15 billion. treasury will continue to monitor very carefully what's happening at thames water. >> our understanding is that the company is still solvent and today's news should not have an impact on the services received by customers. obviously, there are parts of the country where the service has not been up to scratch , including in my own scratch, including in my own constituency, and local mps will continue to hold thames water to account in those situations . but account in those situations. but overall, we will continue to watch the situation very carefully . carefully. >> now, last year's recession was less severe than was first thought. that's according to revised figures. the office for national st
they want the regulator, ofwat, to increase customer bills by up to 40% over five years. it comes as rowers taking part in this weekend's boat race have been warned of high levels of e.coli in the river as a result of thames water dumping, raw sewage . the water dumping, raw sewage. the company serves nearly a quarter of the uk's population and has debts of more than £15 billion. treasury will continue to monitor very carefully what's happening at thames water. >> our understanding is...
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instead, they want the regulator, ofwat, to increase consumer bills by up to 40% over the next five years. the mp andrew bridgen, has been ordered to pay over £40,000 in legal fees to the former health secretary, matt hancock, after the first stages of a legal battle. mr bridgen initiated the case to so—called clear his name after the former health secretary allegedly accused him of anti—semitism. it's after a spat on the platform x, formerly known as twitter, and in one tweet he made about the covid vaccine, suggesting , quote, was vaccine, suggesting, quote, was the biggest crime against humanity since the holocaust. hours later, mr hancock wrote back on social media that a sitting mp had spouted disgusting and dangerous anti—semitic, anti—vax and anti—scientific conspiracy theories. but mr bridgen claimed mr hancock's post was seriously defamatory. despite certain parts of mr bridgen's case being struck out , the high court has struck out, the high court has now given him a chance to amend his claim , and for conservative his claim, and for conservative mps and a major conse
instead, they want the regulator, ofwat, to increase consumer bills by up to 40% over the next five years. the mp andrew bridgen, has been ordered to pay over £40,000 in legal fees to the former health secretary, matt hancock, after the first stages of a legal battle. mr bridgen initiated the case to so—called clear his name after the former health secretary allegedly accused him of anti—semitism. it's after a spat on the platform x, formerly known as twitter, and in one tweet he made...
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, is then subject to competition, is then you then have to set up a regulator and the regulator for ofwat. in this case it's like playing whack a mole every time they try and close down some mechanism which the mechanism by which the management and shareholders are enriching management enriching themselves. management and being bright, and shareholders being bright, entrepreneurial, capable, find other to do it. and so the other ways to do it. and so the essential point here is thames water should never have been privatised in the first place. >> so despite the great cost of nationalisation in reform, uk would support it. >> absolutely . you may >> i think absolutely. you may want you want want to have you may want to have private management, have private sector management, but you mustn't have private sector that sector ownership because that ownership goes in, goes against the principle service which that industry is meant to be providing . providing. >> now, benjamin butterworth , >> now, benjamin butterworth, you're a man familiar with a bit of sewage. >> most of your views, you know,
, is then subject to competition, is then you then have to set up a regulator and the regulator for ofwat. in this case it's like playing whack a mole every time they try and close down some mechanism which the mechanism by which the management and shareholders are enriching management enriching themselves. management and being bright, and shareholders being bright, entrepreneurial, capable, find other to do it. and so the other ways to do it. and so the essential point here is thames water...
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now the company has gone to ofwat, the regulator. they have got till the end of may to make a decision whether to allow bills to be increased. thames water are solvent currently until next year. the chancellor says he's keeping a very close eye on it, but it's pretty awful news. whichever way you look at it. and i think part of the problem is, you know, when these companies were nationalised back in the 1980s, first of all, it made the conservative government a lot of money at the time. but also the theory was that, you know, private companies are dnven know, private companies are driven by profits. so they will be efficient. but what has happenedis be efficient. but what has happened is they've taken a lot of money in profits while failing to invest in the infrastructure that's needed. that's why we've got so much problems with sewage . and the problems with sewage. and the chris weston, the chief executive, has been saying that this is the price that customers have to pay for the investment in our infrastructure that's needed. but,
now the company has gone to ofwat, the regulator. they have got till the end of may to make a decision whether to allow bills to be increased. thames water are solvent currently until next year. the chancellor says he's keeping a very close eye on it, but it's pretty awful news. whichever way you look at it. and i think part of the problem is, you know, when these companies were nationalised back in the 1980s, first of all, it made the conservative government a lot of money at the time. but...
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instead, they want the regulator, ofwat, to increase customers bills by up to 40% over the next five years. the united nations called on rishi sunak today to scrap his rwanda plan. the organisations human rights committee says the government's plan to send asylum seekers on a one way trip to the east african nation should be abandoned or repealed if it passes in parliament. in their report, 18 member states raised concerns of discrimination and potential violations of international law . the international law. the government responded, however, accusing the united nations of double standards because it already sends refugees to rwanda . over 600 border force officers at heathrow airport are set to go on strike for four days, beginning on the 11th of april. in a recent vote, 90% of union members at the uk's busiest airport backed the walkout over airport backed the walkout over a shift pattern change the union, suggesting those changes may see as many as 250 staff forced out of their jobs. they're demanding those plans be withdrawn , calling it withdrawn, calling it unprofessional and
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i think he's ofwat. so he's talking about ofwat. so the regulator, they doing? regulator, what are they doing? why allowed this why have they allowed this situation water situation with thames water to happen? also, way, happen? and also, by the way, i'm to say it again, why i'm going to say it again, why have they water have they allowed water companies sewage companies to pump raw sewage into the sea? i would quite like to go swimming with my boys at some right. let's get some point. right. let's get cracking next story. some point. right. let's get crackinthis next story. some point. right. let's get crackinthis month, ext story. some point. right. let's get crackinthis month, ramadan some point. right. let's get cracki|ares month, ramadan some point. right. let's get cracki|ares ndisplayamadan some point. right. let's get cracki|are s ndisplay in adan lights are on display in london's end , funded by london's west end, funded by muslim billionaire to muslim billionaire expected to step over easter weekend. step up over easter weekend. people have been asking
i think he's ofwat. so he's talking about ofwat. so the regulator, they doing? regulator, what are they doing? why allowed this why have they allowed this situation water situation with thames water to happen? also, way, happen? and also, by the way, i'm to say it again, why i'm going to say it again, why have they water have they allowed water companies sewage companies to pump raw sewage into the sea? i would quite like to go swimming with my boys at some right. let's get some point. right....
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instead, they want the regulator , ofwat, increased customers bills by up to 40% over the next five years. >> levelling up is an idea. the sense that we need more regional equality , is really important, equality, is really important, but . in
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there's a failure of ofwat. there's a regulator that clearly regulator here that clearly they've been doing well, clearly regulator here that clearly th toothless.i doing well, clearly regulator here that clearly th toothless. i doinis well, clearly regulator here that clearly th toothless.i doinis the , clearly is toothless. that is the problem. i think all eyes should be on uthwatt for the fact that they've allowed this farce to continue for long. continue for so long. >> interesting because >> it's so interesting because part as part of their remit as regulators protect the regulators was to protect the shareholders dividends. that was part of their remit, which just seems utterly bizarre. but i think it is an argument against privatisation, because how can you privatise industry which you privatise an industry which has no competition? i think it was always to be doomed to was always going to be doomed to fail and put it in the hands of foreign ownership, and it's just completely fallen into exactly tearing.
there's a failure of ofwat. there's a regulator that clearly regulator here that clearly they've been doing well, clearly regulator here that clearly th toothless.i doing well, clearly regulator here that clearly th toothless. i doinis well, clearly regulator here that clearly th toothless.i doinis the , clearly is toothless. that is the problem. i think all eyes should be on uthwatt for the fact that they've allowed this farce to continue for long. continue for so long. >> interesting...
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instead, they want the regulator, ofwat, to increase customers bills by up to 40% over the next five years. the united nations called on rishi sunak today to scrap his rwanda plan. the organisations human rights committee says the government's plan to send asylum seekers on a one way trip to the east african nation should be abandoned or repealed if it passes in parliament. in their report, 18 member states raised concerns of discrimination and potential violations of international law
instead, they want the regulator, ofwat, to increase customers bills by up to 40% over the next five years. the united nations called on rishi sunak today to scrap his rwanda plan. the organisations human rights committee says the government's plan to send asylum seekers on a one way trip to the east african nation should be abandoned or repealed if it passes in parliament. in their report, 18 member states raised concerns of discrimination and potential violations of international law
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instead, they want the regulator , ofwat, increased customers bills by up to 40% over the next five years. >> levelling up is an idea. the sense that we need more regional equality , is really important, equality, is really important, but . in order to equality, is really important, but. in order to make equality, is really important, but . in order to make that work, but. in order to make that work, you need a viable plan and you need to do the hard yards of implementing it. i'm afraid bods implementing it. i'm afraid boris johnson didn't do that , boris johnson didn't do that, but i intend to make sure that every area, whether it's dudley, where we are now or anywhere across the country , feels the across the country, feels the benefit of a growing economy . benefit of a growing economy. >> well, that was keir starmer, who was talking to gb news earlier on today, and he was telling us that the levelling up agenda will be put back on track. speaking shortly after an event that he went to in the west midlands to launch his local labour election campaign, he dismissed suggestions about a r
instead, they want the regulator , ofwat, increased customers bills by up to 40% over the next five years. >> levelling up is an idea. the sense that we need more regional equality , is really important, equality, is really important, but . in order to equality, is really important, but. in order to make equality, is really important, but . in order to make that work, but. in order to make that work, you need a viable plan and you need to do the hard yards of implementing it. i'm afraid...
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you got defra, ofwat, natural england, the environment agency, all these, all these stupid bodies set up to, to talk to each other about. well i want this. no you can't have that unless we have this. and in the meantime rome burns as they're fiddling as to as to who who deserves what from the water companies. which regulations are the most important? which should get priority? the whole system is as creaky as the infrastructure it's set up to. to regulate and govern. and it needs absolutely stripping down to the core and starting again. >> so 54% increase, james in the number of sewage spills. this is just broken now. last year 2023 compared to 2022. is it is it a stupid question to just ask why? why is this happening? stupid question to just ask why? why is this happening ? is it why is this happening? is it that we've got more rain? is it that we've got more rain? is it that the rivers aren't being dredged? is it that what is it? well it's i mean, it is a bit because we have more rain climate change or whatever you believe in certainly has meant that we have had a lot of rain over t
you got defra, ofwat, natural england, the environment agency, all these, all these stupid bodies set up to, to talk to each other about. well i want this. no you can't have that unless we have this. and in the meantime rome burns as they're fiddling as to as to who who deserves what from the water companies. which regulations are the most important? which should get priority? the whole system is as creaky as the infrastructure it's set up to. to regulate and govern. and it needs absolutely...
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and ofwat apparently might go along with this . and thames water of with this. and thames water of course has also had a record of giving shareholders more money in order to keep them on board. >> and you hear that the boat race weekend, you're race this weekend, you're getting levels getting these dangerous levels of in the capital's river. >> look, the bottom line is this this water industry should never have privatised because if have been privatised because if you give an absolute monopoly on a key public service, so nationalise it again, you think, oh, they couldn't do that , they oh, they couldn't do that, they wouldn't be able to nationalise. well, they have to because well, they may have to because thames back to thames water is back to go bankrupt. they to do bankrupt. so they may have to do that, get 25 years notice. >> if you read nationalised , if >> if you read nationalised, if they go bankrupt, they can't they go bankrupt, they can't they anything about it. they can't do anything about it. >> to deal it . >> they'll have to deal with it. but look,
and ofwat apparently might go along with this . and thames water of with this. and thames water of course has also had a record of giving shareholders more money in order to keep them on board. >> and you hear that the boat race weekend, you're race this weekend, you're getting levels getting these dangerous levels of in the capital's river. >> look, the bottom line is this this water industry should never have privatised because if have been privatised because if you give an...