South East Water chiefs came under tough questioning in their latest appearance before a sceptical House of Commons Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee last week in a further and lengthy session on water outtages which overran by almost an hour later than originally scheduled.

US-headquartered Badger Meter Inc. has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire UDlive Limited,the UK-based provider of hardware‑enabled software solutions for sewer line monitoring, for $100 million, plus contingent consideration. The transaction is expected to close at the end of April 2026.

Water UK, the organisation that represents all of the UK water companies, is calling for the self-monitoring regime to be scrapped.

The latest National Flood Risk Assessment (NaFRA) shows that about 4.6 million properties are now at risk, a 43% rise since the last assessment - the Flood Forecasting Centre has referred to the significantly increased risk as part of making its case for further investment in surface water flood modelling tools.

Severn Trent Water has awarded two AMP8 contracts for Combined Heat and Power Units with a combined total value of £16.554 million including VAT.

According to Everflow’s analysis of data from Market Operator Services Limited (MOSL), 60% of all non-household (NHH) water consumption in England now falls within regions the Environment Agency classifies as seriously water stressed.

NI Water has further extended the tender submission deadline for a contract for M and E Services with Mechanical Installation, Repair and Maintenance with an estimated total value of £79.8 million to 9am on 20th April 2026.