Four metro mayors have written to Yorkshire Water’s chair to express "serious concerns" over reports of undisclosed extra pay to the chief executive via an offshore parent company. Loading audio...

Water regulator Ofwat is examining whether payments worth £1.3 million reportedly made to Nicola Shaw via the Jersey-incorporated company Kelda Holdings between April 2023 and March 2025 complied with rules banning bonuses for water company bosses.

The Government recently barred six water companies from paying bonuses to executives because of failings over pollution as part of its response to public outrage on issues including widespread sewage spills and rising bills.

Yorkshire Water was among six companies banned from paying bonuses.

Yorkshire’s four metro mayors – Tracy Brabin, Luke Camp

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