Ban bonuses for water firm bosses until they fix leaky pipes, say Lib Dems

England's water and sewage chiefs awarded themselves 27m amid leakages of 2.4bn litres a day

Water company bosses should be banned from giving themselves bonuses until they fix their leaky pipes, the Liberal Democrats have demanded.

New figures uncovered by the party found that England's water and sewage company bosses have awarded themselves about 27m in bonuses over the past two years.