‘People are scared their neighbours will call the police on them’: how the hosepipe ban got caught up in the culture wars
Gardeners bear the brunt of the ban – but are they really to blame? Illustration: Sean O’Brien/The GuardianView image in…
How can I water my garden in a hosepipe ban and will there be drought this summer?
Gardeners can still fill a watering can from a tap to water their plants. Photograph: Dan Brownsword/Getty Images/Image SourceView image…
Thames Water creditors seek talks with Burnham as nationalisation looms
London & Valley Water, a consortium of 100 institutional investors, has said it is open to government involvement but not…
‘Complicated and expensive’: Burnham is right about the risks of nationalisation | Nils Pratley
A dam on Welsh Water’s Elan valley reservoir network. The company converted to not-for-profit status in 2001. Photograph: RooM the…
Will Andy Burnham ‘go big’ in expanding the role of the state?
Will Andy Burnham ‘go big’ in expanding the role of the state? In the first of a series on nationalisation,…
Thames Water nationalisation moves closer as government ‘objects to rescue deal’
Thames Water serves about 16 million people in London and the south of England. Photograph: Yui Mok/PAView image in fullscreenThames…
Thames Water should be nationalised, says Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham said water company profits had almost doubled while people experienced hefty hikes to their bills. Photograph: Ryan Jenkinson/GettyView…
Thames Water rescue deal threatened by uncertainty over next prime minister
Ministers are negotiating a rescue deal for the stricken water company with a consortium of creditors. Photograph: Mina Kim/ReutersView image…