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South East Water boss quits after supply failures
David Hinton faced criticism after outages affected tens of thousands of people in Kent and Sussex.
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According to BBC News’s source item, South East Water boss quits after supply failures, David Hinton faced criticism after outages affected tens of thousands of people in Kent and Sussex.
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- South East Water boss quits after supply failuresBBC News - 2026-05-08T11:20:48+00:00
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