Ofwat has received a Water Supply and Sewerage Licence application from a commercial gas supplier targeting new business in the water sector ahead of the opening of the non-household retail market to competition in April next year.

The Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) has warned poorer performing water companies to improve their service after it emerged almost half the industry saw a rise in customer complaints last year.

Ofwat has said that the introduction of household competition in the water sector could deliver up to £3 billion in benefits to customers –and the regulator is calling for the government to take an early decision on the issue.

Ofwat has published its draft determinations for the PR16 price review, as part of the preparation for the opening of the business, public and charity sector retail water market in April 2017.

Following a comprehensive review of the Hinkley Point C project, and a revised agreement with EDF, the Government has decided to proceed with the first new nuclear power station for a generation.

Black & Veatch has joined Thames Water’s eight2O alliance by combining forces with Costain and Atkins (CABV), one of two design-build joint ventures.

Ofwat has published a paper setting out its key decisions on how credit and collateral arrangements will operate between wholesalers and retailers in the new business retail market.

The Government's National Flood Resilience Review published today includes plans for improved rain and flood modelling, a £12.5 million increase in new temporary flood defences, greater protection to infrastructure and a call for water companies to strengthen flood resilience plans.