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    Öffentlicher Zorn über erneute Erhöhung der Wasserrechnungen in Großbritannien


    Öffentlicher Zorn über erneute Erhöhung der Wasserrechnungen in Großbritannien

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqj21ykgpgxo

    Von Ill-Pressure-9181

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    1. win_some_lose_most1y on

      It’s insane. The water is owned by private companies, who give thier executives super bonuses, despite the fact they pump raw sewage into the rivers. And then increase prices.

      The government refuses to do anything.

    2. Musicman1972 on

      Why the hell is a water utility boss being paid over £500k a year?

      People need water. The utility supplies it. Or doesn’t in their case it seems…

    3. fiendishrabbit on

      Never ever trust a private company to handle what’s basically a natural monopoly.

    5. Earl0fYork on

      The privatisation of water companies continues to be a mistake of gargantuan proportions.

    6. Razkaii on

      Surprised they haven’t sold the rights Oxygen to a private company yet in all honesty

    7. ReginaldJohnston on

      This is from Thatcherite economics where everything that runs the state- utilities, infrastructure, public transport, institutions- was sold off to private equity.

      Now our entire structure of society is owned by foreign shareholders. A teacher’s union in the US. A hedge fund in Japan. A number of off-shore accounts laundering black cash from St. Petersburg syndicate.

      And if the water company doesn’t meet the targets, say because of Putin’s gas pipeline across Europe, then the company cuts corners to pay shareholders investment by pumping our turds in the water system.

      But hey. At least they give a sh1t.

    8. Wadarkhu on

      Profits for UK water companies went up 82% between 2018/2019 and 2022/2023.

      Fucking why? It should be illegal to have profits on something as basic as water. I have the same feelings about electricity too honestly. Basic necessities should never be profited from.

      At the same time they’re somehow 60 billion in debt. They can do that because we’re all ~~held hostage by~~ guaranteed customers to them. They’re not at risk so they can keep this messed up method going.

      If only we had the political will to mass protest via everyone refusing to pay the bill until it’s turned into a public government owned utility (and without the debt, by the way, just confiscate it from the idiots running it, leave them with the mess they made.)

    9. toddhoward420 on

      Ah don’t worry, their profits are going to… trickle down… eventually

    10. maxmarioxx_ on

      United Utilities increased their profits from £126 million in 2024 to £264 million in 2025. They increased their prices by 67% in the last 3 years.

    11. Spudsmad on

      Ignore the detail of the dividend payments to shareholders from loans so the interest is tax deductible .
      The water supply infrastructure requires investment to update, so when that is complete, the efficiency savings etc, should mean that thereafter All WATER BILLS DHOULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED .

      Perhaps the management of these “ chiselling businesses “ can confirm this will happen .

    12. Roo1996 on

      They were going to bring in water bills here in Ireland a few years back but the protests against it were so big that there was no choice for the government but to scrap the idea

    14. Sciprio on

      That’s what private companies do, When public assets are privatised, they’re run for profit to generate money for its shareholders who come first.

    17. Electronic_Pop_9151 on

      I read Building Jerusalem, written by Tristam Hunt last year and he goes into great detail how Joseph Chamberlain (complex dude ngl and father of the infamous Chamberlain) as Mayor of Birmingham took radical steps to protect rate payers from private coal and coke & water companies and to ensure that any profits were reinvested into lower the rates, he really revolutionized municipal ownership of essential amenities. His early years of politics was a rare glimmer of hope in a newly industrialized Britain, sadly things usually have to get abysmally bad before politicians actually care about the people they’re representing.

    18. HatIntelligent6028 on

      Let me guess- whip up anger to divide people and get them to vote against their interest for ukip ? Media is owned by the oligarchy- they keep going with this playbook and it’s working. Having said that, starmer is deeply unpopular and doesn’t seem to be able to do anything – wish he would stand up on progressive projects after years of conservative policies that were designed to break the system so they can grift

    19. Ok-Drama-616 on

      Sadly shows the lack of financial education in the UK, as most people can own a part of these companies and benefit from them.

      In my own case, my local water provider is SES water, which normally costs me about £280 a year on meter.

      I own approx. £5000 worth of shares in the parent company – Pennon Group.

      Last year they paid me around £350 in dividend payments – so free water – and the share price has increased by around 37% this year, which is a nice bonus too.

    20. ScottOld on

      Can charge for water when they fix the leaks, been 2 around here, both at the same time, one was fixed, another they erected the usual.stuff for a couple of days then, left.. with water still coming from somewhere, as the road still seems to have a coating of water on it days later

    21. YouCanShoveYourMagic on

      I wouldn’t mind so much if they didn’t pump shit into our rivers and when they get caught they just make some excuse and maybe get a miniscule find.

    23. MotherOfDrangonflies on

      Oh wauw! I live in the Faroe Islands, which is basically right next to Scotland and here water is free! Cant imagine having to pay a lot of money for something as basic as water, especially not in this part of the world where it basically rains 24/7.

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