Coppermills plant, which serves up to 4mn people, underscores scale of the challenge for troubled utility

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Sickness absence rates of workers in the UK labour market, including number of days lost and reasons for absence.

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‘Atypical expenditure’ document suggests utility’s costs over 12 months outstripped the £130m it paid in fines

Levels even lower than in severe drought year of 2022, data shows, with water firms urged to ‘be proactive’

Public accounts committee warns UK infrastructure risked becoming ‘stony ground’ for investors without major overhaul

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Creditors owed £13bn say ministers should prioritise ‘environmental betterment over punitive enforcement’