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David Cameron has been criticised by Labour for being "out of touch" for failing to tackle soaring water bills, as it urged the Government to take tougher action. Shadow environment, food and rural affairs minister Maria Eagle said the Prime Minister had done nothing to ease the pressure on family finances.
Speaking ahead of the second reading of the Government's Water Bill, she said: "The water companies are making eye-watering amounts of money while customers face some of the highest bills in Europe. Yet all we have seen from the Government is a single weakly worded letter to water bosses begging them not to hike bills again next year. That is simply not good enough and families deserve better.
Labour, which will seek to amend the Government's Water Bill during the Committee Stage of its scrutiny by MPs, are putting forward a number of amendments. Reported by This is 50 minutes ago.
David Cameron has been criticised by Labour for being "out of touch" for failing to tackle soaring water bills, as it urged the Government to take tougher action. Shadow environment, food and rural affairs minister Maria Eagle said the Prime Minister had done nothing to ease the pressure on family finances.
Speaking ahead of the second reading of the Government's Water Bill, she said: "The water companies are making eye-watering amounts of money while customers face some of the highest bills in Europe. Yet all we have seen from the Government is a single weakly worded letter to water bosses begging them not to hike bills again next year. That is simply not good enough and families deserve better.
Labour, which will seek to amend the Government's Water Bill during the Committee Stage of its scrutiny by MPs, are putting forward a number of amendments. Reported by This is 50 minutes ago.
