'Our water system urgently needs fixing': UK and Welsh governments launch Independent Water Commission

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New Water Commission aims to strengthen regulation, boost investment, and encourage reform of the water sector

The UK and Welsh governments have jointly announced what they claim is the largest review of the water industry since privatisation 35 years ago, with the launch today of a new Independent Water Commission...

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