Nationalise the UK water industry

I would like to see the government make plans to gradually nationalise the UK water industry.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk

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Background

Unlike other utilities, we have no choice of supplier, which we think makes water companies uncompetitive.
 
Ofwat has proposed £168m of fines for three of England's biggest water companies for failing to manage their wastewater treatment works.