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FILE - A view of a tanker from Thames Water, in London, Aug. 10, 2022. British regulators have slashed proposed rate increases by water companies, crimping revenue at a time they are struggling to persuade investors to finance efforts to reduce sewage spills that have fouled waterways around the country. Under the draft decision by regulator Ofwat, Thames Water, Britain’s biggest water company, would be allowed to hike consumer bills by 23% over the next five years, about half of the 44% increase the company requested. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP, File)

U.K. water firms get smaller rate hikes than sought amid struggle to cut pollution, lure investors

By Danica Kirka - Associated Press

Susan Barry, member of the open water swimming group Henley Mermaids, swims in the river Thames, in Henley-on-Thames, England, Friday, June 14, 2024. Britain has become notorious as a place where a casual swim could lead to an extended visit to the toilet, if not the hospital. A torrent of news on dirty water has spilled into next month's election to determine which party controls government for the next four or five years. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Bather, beware: British beaches and rivers have a sewage problem. It has seeped into election talk

By Brian Melley - Associated Press

Susan Barry, member of the open water swimming group Henley Mermaids, swims in the river Thames, in Henley-on-Thames, England, Friday, June 14, 2024. Britain has become notorious as a place where a casual swim could lead to an extended visit to the toilet, if not the hospital. A torrent of news on dirty water has spilled into next month's election to determine which party controls government for the next four or five years. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Bather, beware: British beaches and rivers have a sewage problem. It has seeped into election talk

By Brian Melley - Associated Press