Five UK water companies spent more than £32mn on appeal to raise bills
英国五家水务公司为争取上调水费提起上诉，耗资逾3200万英镑

Utilities argued for additional increases to attract investors and avoid breaching licence conditions
这些公用事业公司称，还需进一步提高收费，才能吸引投资者，并避免违反经营牌照条件。