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‘Total shambles’ – why the South East Water CEO is facing calls to quit

Tunbridge Wells MP calls for South East Water boss to resign as 30,000 properties left without water

Thousands of properties in Kent and Sussex have been without water for five days, prompting widespread anger and criticism.
MPs are demanding the resignation of South East Water CEO David Hinton, citing the company's "totally shambolic" response and repeated service failures.
South East Water attributes the current outages to burst pipes and power cuts caused by Storm Goretti, stating they are working to restore supplies.
This latest disruption follows a similar incident before Christmas, where over 20,000 properties were affected, raising concerns about the company's infrastructure and management.
Both the Prime Minister and opposition leaders have criticised South East Water, with calls for the company to be stripped of its licence and for urgent investment in its infrastructure.