• Water firms should invest in services rather than shareholder payouts

    Commenting on the move by South East Water to pay out £2.3m in dividends to investors despite huge losses, UNISON head of environment Donna Rowe-Merriman said:
    “Failing and polluting water companies are jeopardising water quality, killing wildlife and causing untold damage to the environment.
    “It beggars belief these firms are prioritising shareholder payouts over investment in services to their customers.
    “The regulator must step in to force them to focus on providing sa

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