Andy Burnham warns water companies against treating customers 'like a blank cheque' amid bill increases

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Water customers face further bill increases after Ofwat gave five suppliers permission to raise charges to fund an additional £3.4billion of spending.Prime Minister Andy Burnham criticised water companies following the regulator's provisional approval, saying households should not be expected to cover unnecessary costs.He said customers had "been asked to pay more for years" while pollution incidents remained high and leakage problems persisted, adding that "customers cannot be treated as a blank cheque".Labour said it would explore ways to give the public greater control over the water sector and keep bills down.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Mr Burnham said: "I understand why people are angry – I am too."The truth is customers have been asked to pay more for years, yet serious pollution incidents are at record levels and the pipes are still leaking."None of which is the billpayer's fault, who should not be treated as a bottomless source of funding for other people's failures."He...

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