CEO of UK's water regulator to step down, Sky News reports
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on August 5, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026

Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on August 5, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026

David Black, CEO of Ofwat, resigns as UK plans a new water regulator amid public outrage over sewage spills and regulatory changes.
LONDON (Reuters) -The chief executive of British water regulator Ofwat, David Black, is to step down, Sky News reported on Tuesday.
It comes after environment minister Steve Reed said last month he had agreed to abolish Ofwat as part of a regulatory overhaul.
Britain will create a new powerful regulator for its water industry following public fury over sewage spills.
(Reporting by Catarina Demony; editing by James Davey)
David Black, the chief executive of British water regulator Ofwat, is to step down.
The resignation follows environment minister Steve Reed's agreement to abolish Ofwat as part of a regulatory overhaul.
Britain will create a new powerful regulator for its water industry following public fury over sewage spills.
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