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  • Photograph, shot from above, of passengers waiting to board a train as it pulls into a small railway station in the countryside.
    15 April 2026

    Research finds train leasing dividends would have cut some fares by almost 13% since 2022, as Campaigners and MPs call for the Railways Bill to put passengers first

  • Image of Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds. On her left, the Ofwat logo. On her right, the Thames Water logo. Behind her in the background, a protestor holds a sign which says 'private water does not work'
    9 April 2026

    Thames Water wants to set its own rules. Has your MP said NO?

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