Today is the day water bills will start servicing debt and paying shareholders rather than fixing leaks and ending the sewage scandal.
We Own It has shared analysis from the University of Greenwich that reveals roughly 31% of money collected from water bills goes towards shareholders and paying off debts.
This is the true cost of water privatisation.
#Water #Privatisation #UKPolitics #Sewage #Environment
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/sep/10/remainder-of-years-water-bills-will-pay-dividends-and-service-debts-say-campaigners
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