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Water and sewerage bills in England and Wales will fall by an average of 2%, or £9, over the year beginning April 1, water companies have announced today.

Water bills in England and Wales will rise by about £20 per household from April, regulator Ofwat has announced today.

Hundreds of thousands of households could pay more for their water under Government-backed plans to install meters in areas where water shortages exist.

Consumers will be hit by water bill price hikes of up to 9.1% from 1 April.