Why is the water industry in so much trouble?

Published: May 9, 2024, 2:01 p.m.

David Aaronovitch and guests explore the troubled state of the water industry in the UK. How do companies solve the sewage problem, fix the leaks and reduce the debt mountain?

Guests:

Kate Bayliss, research associate in the Department of Economics at SOAS, University of London\nDavid Hall, visiting professor in the Public Services International Research Unit at the University of Greenwich\nSir Dieter Helm, Professor of Energy at the University of Oxford \nJulie Bygraves, public policy analyst and expert on utility finance

Production team: Sally Abrahams, Kirsteen Knight and Ben Carter\nEditor: Richard Vadon\nProduction Co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman\nSound engineers: Neil Churchill and Graham Puddifoot