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Repeat: Matt Chorley and Tamara Cohen .

Matt Chorley and Tamara Cohen .

Repeat: Millions of families could benefit from a crackdown on water bills, as David Cameron tries to seize back the cost of living agenda.

Millions of families could benefit from a crackdown on water bills, as David Cameron tries to seize back the cost of living agenda.

Repeat: Ministers will announce a package of measures to shake up the market next week, to ensure customers get a ‘good deal’.

Ministers will announce a package of measures to shake up the market next week, to ensure customers get a ‘good deal’.

Repeat: While households have no choice over their water supplier, it is expected to include more discounts or ‘social tariffs’ for pensioners and the low paid.

While households have no choice over their water supplier, it is expected to include more discounts or ‘social tariffs’ for pensioners and the low paid.

Repeat: This would also help reduce the soaring burden of bad debts – worth around £1.6billion a year – which firms currently add to the water bills of other households.

This would also help reduce the soaring burden of bad debts – worth around £1.6billion a year – which firms currently add to the water bills of other households.

Repeat: Bills: David Cameron, pictured on a visit to the M4 outside Cardiff today, has ordered ministers to draw up action on water charges .

Bills: David Cameron, pictured on a visit to the M4 outside Cardiff today, has ordered ministers to draw up action on water charges .

Repeat: Unlike energy firms, whose prices are .

Unlike energy firms, whose prices are .

Repeat: hiked every year by the Big Six firms, annual water bills, currently an .

hiked every year by the Big Six firms, annual water bills, currently an .

Repeat: average of £388 per family, are set in advance by industry regulator .

average of £388 per family, are set in advance by industry regulator .

Repeat: But water firms have been criticised .

But water firms have been criticised .

Repeat: for using legal loopholes to avoid £1billion of corporation tax, and .

for using legal loopholes to avoid £1billion of corporation tax, and .

Repeat: paying millions of pounds in bonuses to their executives during last .

paying millions of pounds in bonuses to their executives during last .

Repeat: The move comes as Labour leader Ed .

The move comes as Labour leader Ed .

Repeat: Miliband called for the water industry to be ‘scrutinised’ to ensure it .

Miliband called for the water industry to be ‘scrutinised’ to ensure it .

Repeat: The coalition has been stung by claims it has failed to act on easing the squeeze on family finances, with Mr Miliband taking the lead with his promise to freeze gas and electricity bills for two years if he wins the next election.

The coalition has been stung by claims it has failed to act on easing the squeeze on family finances, with Mr Miliband taking the lead with his promise to freeze gas and electricity bills for two years if he wins the next election.

Repeat: But today Number 10 insisted Mr Cameron ‘wants to see household costs coming down’ and targeting the water industry will be the next stage.

But today Number 10 insisted Mr Cameron ‘wants to see household costs coming down’ and targeting the water industry will be the next stage.

Repeat: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has already offered water customers in the South West a £50 rebate to tackle historically high bills.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has already offered water customers in the South West a £50 rebate to tackle historically high bills.

Repeat: However, the new action to be set out by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson is likely to offer help to customers across England with the details expected to be agreed this weekend.

However, the new action to be set out by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson is likely to offer help to customers across England with the details expected to be agreed this weekend.

Repeat: Mr Cameron’s official spokesman said: ‘Clearly the Prime Minister wants to see household costs coming down.

Mr Cameron’s official spokesman said: ‘Clearly the Prime Minister wants to see household costs coming down.

Repeat: action to freeze council tax bills, limit rail fare rises and cancel .

action to freeze council tax bills, limit rail fare rises and cancel .

Repeat: increases in the cost of MoTs, he added.

increases in the cost of MoTs, he added.

Repeat: watchdog Ofwat is preparing to block an eight per cent rise in charges .

watchdog Ofwat is preparing to block an eight per cent rise in charges .

Repeat: demanded by Thames Water for next year, which would add an extra £28 to .

demanded by Thames Water for next year, which would add an extra £28 to .

Repeat: spokesman added: ‘The Prime Minister wants regulators there to look at .

spokesman added: ‘The Prime Minister wants regulators there to look at .

Repeat: the industries they regulate and make sure that they are as robust and .

the industries they regulate and make sure that they are as robust and .

Repeat: delivering what they need to deliver for customers.

delivering what they need to deliver for customers.

Repeat: He wants to see prices brought down across the board.’ Options being considered include making social tariffs for the poorest customers compulsory, capping fare rises to an amount linked to inflation and cutting the bad debt caused by customers who refuse to pay which adds £15-a-year to every bill.

He wants to see prices brought down across the board.’ Options being considered include making social tariffs for the poorest customers compulsory, capping fare rises to an amount linked to inflation and cutting the bad debt caused by customers who refuse to pay which adds £15-a-year to every bill.

Repeat: Costs: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is to rush out action to limit water bill rises in an attempt to take back control of political debate over the cost of living .

Costs: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is to rush out action to limit water bill rises in an attempt to take back control of political debate over the cost of living .

Repeat: Details of the action on water bills are expected to be announced in the middle of next week, with Downing Street denying it had been caught on the hop by Mr Miliband.

Details of the action on water bills are expected to be announced in the middle of next week, with Downing Street denying it had been caught on the hop by Mr Miliband.

Repeat: Chancellor George Osborne signalled the government's plans in a speech last month when he said: 'There are important improvements we can make to the scale of energy and water bills, the cost of housing, the fees paid for everyday financial services, the expense of rail and road travel.

Chancellor George Osborne signalled the government's plans in a speech last month when he said: 'There are important improvements we can make to the scale of energy and water bills, the cost of housing, the fees paid for everyday financial services, the expense of rail and road travel.

Repeat: But Mr Miliband appeared to steal a march on the government yesterday with his warning that the industry could not escape scrutiny at a time when families are struggling to make ends meet.

But Mr Miliband appeared to steal a march on the government yesterday with his warning that the industry could not escape scrutiny at a time when families are struggling to make ends meet.