Parts of England could run out of water within 20 years, warn MPs

Water firms not addressing problem of leaks, causing loss of 3bn litres a day, report finds

There is a serious risk that parts of England will run out of water within 20 years, MPs have warned.

The public accounts committee said the bodies responsible for water in the UK had taken their eye off the ball" and the scale of leakage - more than 3bn litres a day - was wholly unacceptable".