Cold reaction to Ofwat price rises

Bill rises which Ofwat announced today have been poorly received by unions and consumer groups.
UnaffordableMike Keil, Chief Executive of the Consumer Council for Water (CCW), said: “These bill rises may be less than what water companies wanted but they are still more than what many people can afford.
“Customers will be hit particularly hard from April with a large chunk of these increases frontloaded into next year – on top of inflation.“We know at least 2 in 5 household