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OFWAT puts pressure on the water monopolies

Graham Watson

31st January 2019

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Competition policy has often been criticised for allowing privatised utilities an easy ride. Not in this case, where OFWAT have sent seven out of ten water companies back to the drawing board to demonstrate how they are going to cut bills, protect vulnerable customers and reduce leaks.

As the head of OFWAT says, this is all about ensuring that "customers across the country get better and more efficient services."

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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