Thames Water, I refuse to pay the sewage charge in my bill while you pollute Britain’s rivers and coastlines | Jenny Jones

I will calmly read all the threatening letters and await the court case against me.

But I will take a stand even if our government won’t I can’t even remember when I decided to stop paying the sewage element of my Thames Water bill.

It might have been after reading this headline from the Guardian in July 2025: “ Serious pollution incidents by English water companies rose 60% last year ,” with the subheading: “Environment Agency records 75 serious incidents among total of 2,800, with Thames Water being worst offender.” Living in London means that my supplier is Thames Water, which makes a profit out of pollution.

I decided that if the government wouldn’t act, I could at least do my part and not pay for this travesty.

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