Average yearly water and sewerage bills in England and Wales are forecast to rise by £31 (7.5%) to £448 in the forthcoming year, below inflation (November CPIH inflation, which regulators set as the benchmark, was 9.3%). Water bills remain lower, in real terms, than they were a decade ago.

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The Guardian focuses on ‘Households in England and Wales face biggest water bills rise in decades’ and says, “consumer groups say 7.5% increase could be ‘tipping point’ for customers already struggling to pay”.