The chair of South East Water has resigned following a damning parliamentary report that declared “no confidence” in the company's leadership after widespread supply failures across Kent and Sussex . Chris Train, the independent non-executive chair, departed the board with immediate effect, with Lisa Clement appointed as interim chair. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) Committee attributed the firm's abysmal performance to leadership incompetence and a lack of accountability. The report further criticised an inadequate governance framework that failed to hold senior staff responsible. Company executives had previously faced intense questioning from MPs regarding their handling of numerous supply interruptions . The outages, occurring between November and January , left thousands of customers without access to basic amenities like tap water, showers, or flushing toilets.…