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  • On the left, Ofwat's logo. On the right, a melting Thames Water logo. In the middle, Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds. Behind these images is a group of protestors, holding a sign saying 'Private water does not work'
    2 April 2026

    MPs' open letter to OFWAT CEO and Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds

  • 2 April 2026

    7 reasons why we can’t afford NOT to bring water into public ownership

  • Campaigners outside the High Court in London campaigning against privatisation of England's water system
    2 April 2026

    Why regulation won't fix the water industry - and responses to other arguments used against public ownership of water

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