The Environment Agency has published research on how catchments respond to droughts, in both current and future climates. The work used a...

The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has launched an investigation into the Government’s statutory guidance on applying the...

Defra is consulting until 24 January on new draft information and guidance on storm overflows, which it has prepared in collaboration...

“The failures are failures of regulation and governance,” environment secretary Steve Reed told the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...

Severn Trent announced half year results on 20 November. Earnings before interest and tax rose to £297.8m by 16.7%, underpinning a...

UK water remains the highest-risk regulated asset in Barclays’ investor survey, which has just been updated from April. The report said:...

Thames Water announced on 18 November that its Security Trust and Intercreditor Deed (STID) proposals have been accepted by a sufficient...

Fitch downgraded Southern Water’s rating on 19 November to BBB- from BBB, with a Rating Watch Negative. The agency said the downgrade...

Ten companies caused Ofwat concern in terms of financial resilience in 2023-24, according to the regulator’s latest Monitoring financial...

Government amendments to the Water (Special Measures) Bill were agreed at Report Stage in the Lords last week. Moved by Baroness Hayman...