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Water bills to hit £597 a year, says Ofwat - latest updates

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Ofwat said charges will increase by 157 over the next five years - equivalent to 31 a year.

The regulator’s final determination on water bills comes after it released draft decisions in July .

The proposed bill rises would begin to take effect from April next year .

Thames Water is already in more than 16bn worth of debt, which will rise even further if the rescue deal is approved by a court.

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