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The former chief executive of Southern Water has been charged with conspiracy to defraud authorities over allegations he was involved in a plan to manipulate water quality tests to avoid millions of pounds in penalties, it can now be reported.

South East Water will have to pay £30.5million after investigations by the water regulator found there had been ‘repeated’ supply failures.

South East Water’s chief executive has admitted he “got it wrong” in his handling of recent water outages as he made a contrite appearance before MPs.

Millions of Brits are expected to see an increase in their water bills of up to 5% in the coming months.

Ministers have prepared insolvency plans for the utility giant Thames Water in the event of a potential collapse, with ministers warning that the company remains in "crisis mode".

The CEO of Ofwat will resign at the end of August as the challenged water regulator gets ready to be dissolved.

Funds were disbursed from a loan intended to stabilize the company’s finances weeks before it halted the retention payments plan.

It’s hoped that the penalty will act as a "clear warning" to the whole water sector, regulator Ofwat said.