Water Executives' Bonuses Surge Amid Record Sewage Discharges

Bonuses for water company executives in England and Wales increased to £9.1 million, despite unprecedented sewage spills and financial instability.

Bonuses for executives at water companies rose by over £120,000 to reach £9.1 million in the 2023/2024 financial year.
The increase in bonuses comes as sewage discharges into British waterways doubled to 3.6 million hours last year.
Thames Water, facing potential nationalisation due to financial struggles, nearly doubled its executive bonuses to £1.3 million.
Severn Trent paid the largest bonuses, totaling £3.36 million, despite being fined for pollution.
The Liberal Democrats are advocating for a parliamentary vote to ban bonuses while sewage issues persist.