Water regulator giving companies a ‘licence to leak’, say MPs and charities

Ofwat is criticised for failing to curb huge bonuses for CEOs of companies that pollute

Ofwat, the water regulator, is not using its full powers to clamp down on sewage pollution and leaks, ministers, MPs and charities have said.

The regulator has been criticised for giving water companies a licence to leak" for years and not curbing massive bonuses for CEOs who preside over a system of pollution and chaos.