US EditionLabour plots ‘family bathtime tax’ on water bills
- By 2030, water companies across the UK intend to conduct trials of new pricing models, such as a three-tier tariff and surcharge, with Ofwat overseeing these experiments.
- The trials follow industry calls for legal support from Downing Street to mandate smart meter installation, though ministers deny new legislation plans.
- Thames Water, fined £123 million last week for sewage spills, leads calls for progressive charging and aims to expand the scheme from 2027.
- Emma Hardy stated Ofwat will ensure fair charges, and that extra revenue from trials will subsidise bills for the poorest families.
- These trials suggest eventual changes to water billing aiming for fairness and efficiency, but government insists it currently opposes new tariff or smart meter laws.
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Isaiah Amos Labour threatens UK households with ‘bathtime tax’ in ‘war on family homes’ under this condition IAELimited IAELimited - IAELimited.com | Metro News, Exclusives, Politics Families across the UK may soon see their water bills go up if a new proposal backed by the Labour Party moves forward. The idea has sparked a lot of backlash, with some people calling it a “bathtime tax,” suggesting that it unfairly targets normal family routines l…
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