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Millions of households across Britain will pay more for their water in the coming weeks.

From April the average bill for each household for water and sewage services will increase by 7% to £312.

It is thought that those using South West Water, the most expensive in the country, will see their bills rise by 13.7%, bringing the average bill to £483.

It has been said that the extra money will be put towards maintaining pipes, sewers and treatment works, also connecting £1 million new properties to the network and preventing or reducing flooding from 'high risk homes'.

For years the water companies have been running a sub-standard service and now customers are being forced to bail them out.

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MPs voted to award themselves an extra £6.5 million of taxpayers' money. It will come into effect from next month.

Every MP will be entitled to claim an extra £10,000 a year to 'communicate' with their constituants.

But in fact the money will allow politicians to pay for letters and glossy campaign leaflets at the General Election.

MPs already cost the taxpayer £86.7 million in expenses and office allowances, including £5 million on travel. Their £60,000 annual salaries cost taxpayers a further £39 million

With these extra costs it brings the total that MPs cost the public purse to £132.2 million.

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