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  "id": 15204159,
  "title": "Water bills face £40 hike if sector is downgraded, industry chief warns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/water-bills-face-40-hike-if-sector-is-downgraded-industry-chief-warns",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T10:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sky News",
    "slug": "sky-news",
    "url": "https://news.sky.com/story/water-bills-face-40-hike-if-sector-is-downgraded-industry-chief-warns-13600137"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Water customers face having to pay an extra £40 a year to suppliers if the industry is hit by a fresh ratings downgrade, the head of the industry's main lobbying group has warned.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}