Struggling utility appeals to regulator Ofwat to approve new business plan
A serious reset led by the next government is vital for an industry that delivers this human necessity
Investors, consumers and green campaigners will all be left unsatisfied by latest talks but Ofwat has a different priority
Paperwork hold-ups at marine environment regulator leave Britain trailing other countries in building infrastructure
Supreme Court decision comes as anger mounts over groups discharging sewage into rivers and coastal waters
Few disagree on the goal but turning it into reality requires strategic thinking
Supplier to London and southern England says £19bn of assets are failing as Ofwat weighs approving increase in bills
The postwar ‘new town’ movement is being resurrected by Labour to skirt the UK’s planning straitjacket — but more could be done
More detail and less ‘soundbites’ needed to unlock the sector’s economic potential, say science and tech groups
Possible collapse of utility is among crises facing the party should it form the next government
Analysis shows challenges country faces in hitting clean energy targets
Decisions in test cases cast doubt on an estimated 75,000 criminal convictions
Resistance to grid expansion in Aberdeenshire becomes big election issue
Xi Jinping’s absence for 50-year anniversary of diplomatic ties rankles PM Anwar Ibrahim’s government
IPPR calls into question party’s pledge to ‘reindustrialise’ UK through state-led investment
Opposition party makes inroads in South East England seats where water pollution has sparked public anger
Deal is latest example of consolidation in fast-growing sector providing alternative full-fibre networks
Lord Hutton urges Treasury to intervene as public authorities and private sector argue over infrastructure deals
Procurement specialists say market for ‘framework agreements’ is insufficiently regulated and raises cost to taxpayer
There should be assurances that large infrastructure projects won’t be summarily cancelled
Decade of austerity fuels record repair backlog in NHS estate, say doctors and policy experts
Shortage of skilled staff worsened by Brexit and new visa requirements, say construction experts
Companies are exploring rival operations to run trains through the Channel Tunnel
Steelmaker wants to halt proposed redevelopment of Chatham Docks, saying it threatens 800 jobs
Ofwat has limited room for manoeuvre in providing leniency to financially distressed water companies
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