Cuncliffe report shows water privatisation has failed

Posted by Jon Parker-Dean
Monday 21 July 2025
GMB Trade Union - Cuncliffe report shows water privatisation has failed


GMB has responded to a major review into England and Wales' troubled water sector, published today 

Gary Carter, GMB National Officer, said:

“The Cuncliffe report lays bare what GMB has said for years - water privatisation has been a disastrous failure.

“Our rivers and waterways have been fouled, while bills rocket and fat cat bosses get rich.

“Meanwhile the water infrastructure crumbles through lack of investment.

It’s a disgrace - and one Ofwat has overseen.

“Now is the time to fundamentally reform the water sector and renationalise this vital resource.”

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