Water bills in England and Wales: how much more might you be paying?

The regulator is allowing different companies to put up prices by different amounts. Here’s what it will meanOfwat accused of showing ‘contempt’ for customers over price risesThames Water placed in special measuresConsumers face a sharp rise in water costs after the industry regulator gave permission for companies to increase bills to pay for stopping sewage spills and fixing leaking pipes.Ofwat published its assessment of English and Welsh suppliers’ spending plans for 2