‘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…
Public control of water and energy at heart of Burnham agenda, sources say
Public control of water and energy at heart of Burnham agenda, sources say Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor ‘serious’ about taking…
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…
‘They’re a private company, run for profit!’: fury in Kent at South East Water’s outages
People who were left without tap water due to high demand are given ‘courtesy water’ in Whitstable in Kent. Photograph:…
The English community that brought its river back from the brink: ‘If we can get it right here, we can do it everywhere’
‘For too long, water has been seen as a problem’ … Jan Cope and Ruth Needham beside the River MeaseFor…