South East Water has been fined £22.5 million by the regulator Ofwat for repeated supply failures in Kent and Sussex, affecting nearly 300,000 customers.

Water regulator Ofwat plans to fine South East Water £22 million for repeated supply failures between 2020 and 2023, affecting over 286,000 customers.

Ofwat confirmed that household water bills would increase by an average of 5.4 per cent from April