Helen Campbell has been appointed as an Executive Member to Ofwat’s Board and will serve as the Senior Director for Sector Performance, responsible for enhancing water company performance

The regulator will apply the recovery mechanism from next year to block customers from covering inappropriate executive bonuses and will continue to report on bonus reviews annually

The water regulator has urged water companies to demonstrate their commitment to better service and environmental improvements in the next 12 months

UK water companies seek approval for a £156 annual bill increase by 2030 to fund upgrades and address sewage issues

Experts caution Thames Water investors that if they withhold further funding and the company goes into administration, they risk losing their entire investments

Officials are reportedly considering the adoption of a similar administration regime, akin to the one implemented during the collapse of Bulb, for Thames Water

Ofwat has introduced measures to enforce monitoring of storm overflows and impose penalties on companies failing to meet spill reduction targets

Despite the widespread public support for water companies opening their data, little progress has been made in terms of opening datasets, according to Ofwat

According to Ofwat Chair, Iain Coucher, the cost of weatherproofing the network would be so high that it would be prohibitive

The water supplier reportedly installs some smart water meters without telling households