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Campaign
Stop the water industry rip-off
Water companies are hiking prices and spilling sewage – it’s time for Andy Burnham to stop us paying for their pollution
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Campaign overview
The water industry is broken. Over the last five years, private firms have pushed up bills by 56% and pumped 1.8 million sewage spills into our lakes, rivers and beaches. Andy Burnham says he wants more “public control” of our water. Together, we’ll hold him to his word – and pull the plug on the water industry rip-off.
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3 August 2026
Water rip-off: Burnham’s chance to clean up the sewage scandal
Private water companies have hiked up prices while pumping sewage into our lakes, rivers and beaches. The prime minister says he wants water run for the public interest – now he needs to keep his word