Water industry review won't bring changes needed - Sharkey

WATER campaigner Feargal Sharkey says he believes a landmark review into the water industry will not produce changes the public and customers desperately need.

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The Independent Water Commission, led by former Bank of England deputy governor Sir Jon Cunliffe, outlined recommendations to turn around the floundering sector in its final report on Monday, with claims it will lead to the abolition of embattled water regulator Ofwat.

But former Undertones frontman Sharkey, who has become a leading campaigner for water companies to clean up their act, said he fears the highly anticipated report will be a “flat pancake”.

He told the PA news agency: “We were promised that the report will bring us champagne - but it will just be a saucer of milk.”