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Public Outrage: Southern Water CEO's £691K Bonus Amid Crisis

7/27/2025

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Public anger is boiling over as Southern Water's CEO, Lawrence Gosden, pockets a staggering £691,000 bonus while customers face a 46.7% hike in bills and persistent sewage problems. Ten Conservative MPs have condemned this pay rise as "morally indefensible," warning it erodes public trust and highlights a troubling lack of accountability in the water sector.

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Public anger is boiling over as Southern Water's CEO, Lawrence Gosden, pockets a staggering £691,000 bonus while customers face a 46.7% hike in bills and persistent sewage problems. Ten Conservative MPs have condemned this pay rise as "morally indefensible," warning it erodes public trust and highlights a troubling lack of accountability in the water sector.