Water metering should be compulsory in England, advisers likely to say

Exclusive: expert panel will tell government there is no other way to manage higher demand as stress on supplies intensifies

Water metering should be made compulsory for all households in England, the government is likely to be told this week, as water supplies come under pressure from increased demand and more frequent droughts and floods.

Strain on the UK's water networks is increasing under the more extreme weather conditions generated by the climate crisis and, under increasing demand, investment by water companies has not kept up.