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The Guardian@theguardian.com

Water companies in England and Wales explore ‘surge pricing’ bills during drought

theguardian.comWater companies in England and Wales explore ‘surge pricing’ bills during droughtSuppliers could factor water scarcity into charges as part of Ofwat proposal to reduce consumption Water companies could be allowed to hike bills for customers during periods of drought under proposals being considered by the sector’s regulator for England and Wales. Suppliers would be permitted to factor “water scarcity” into bills as part of efforts to reduce consumption under Ofwat’s plans, which are being likened to surge pricing – the practice where private hire firms raise taxi fares at times of higher demand. Continue reading...

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Amy N
@amyfluidgoth.gamingfluid.co.uk

Not directed at a person. Otherwise all those right-wing stochastic terrorists would be more worried. People still shouldn’t be glorifying murder, though. Extrajudicial killings always make things worse, no matter who’s doing them.

Charlotte
@fireantprincess.bsky.social

“I can see the police agreeing that you just made a death threat” is honestly not so much telling people to have good opsec as it is just telling people to comply with authoritarianism in advance.