Public could receive hundreds of millions as #WaterFirms face #sewage lawsuit

Class action legal claim on behalf of 20 million householders in #England and #Wales could top £800m in compensation
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/aug/09/public-could-receive-hundreds-of-millions-as-water-firms-face-sewage-lawsuit

‘The whole thing stinks’: #WaterFirms to pay £15bn to #shareholders as customers foot #sewage bill

With cost of cleanup to be passed on to bill payers, analysis shows they will also pay £624 more by 2030 to fund investor payouts
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/may/20/the-whole-thing-stinks-uk-water-firms-to-pay-15bn-to-shareholders-as-customers-foot-sewage-bill #SewageScandal #ToryPoliciesInAction #ToryPollutionParty