UK

Resident calls bill rise ‘bonkers’ as thousands wait for water to return

Regulator Ofwat announced Southern Water customers will face a 53% increase in bills over the next five years.

Residents queued for up to two hours to get bottled water as thousands of homes in Hampshire are still without supplies following a “technical issue”. The disruption comes as households served by Southern Water discovered their bills would see the highest increase in the country
Residents queued for up to two hours to get bottled water as thousands of homes in Hampshire are still without supplies following a “technical issue”. The disruption comes as households served by Southern Water discovered their bills would see the highest increase in the country (Ben Mitchell/PA)
By Sarah Ping and Ben Mitchell, PA