Britons to skimp on food costs to offset higher water bills


More than half of those who would struggle to pay the higher bills plan to spend less on non-essentials, while 43% would use less water, the survey found. — Bloomberg

LONDON: Thousands of people in England and Wales would spend less on non-essential items or even food to help offset higher water and sewage bills being proposed for 2025.

About 40% of more than 9,500 people surveyed for the Consumer Council for Water and industry regulator Ofwat would find higher bills difficult to afford, according to a new report published.

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