Water price hikes in the UK: Companies criticised for record sewage discharges

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Water prices in the UK are set to rise sharply after the national regulator approved bill increases. Companies say the aim of the increase is to fix what they describe as a 'broken sector'.

There's been widespread anger over record sewage discharges into rivers and high pay for those who run the privatised water companies.

Al Jazeera's Sonia Gallego reports from London.