Exclusive: Concerns over effect on UK’s finances lead officials to believe utility should be renationalised before general electionSenior Whitehall officials fear Thames Water’s financial collapse could trigger a...
Read MoreEmbattled water supplier promises to invest up to £3bn more over the next five yearsBusiness live – latest updatesThames Water could raise bills to as much as £627 a year to pay to fix its leaky network, after...
Read MoreDecision raises concerns about financial future of UK’s biggest water companyBusiness live – latest updatesInvestors at Thames Water have pulled the plug on £500m of emergency funding, raising concerns about...
Read MoreParty to call for measures to stop companies prioritising profit over environment at spring conferenceWater companies in England and Wales have almost doubled their profits since 2019.During this parliament, which started in...
Read MoreExclusive: Sarah Olney to press in parliament for details of scheme being drawn up in event of supplier’s collapse‘I’ve seen solid waste float by’: residents try to Stop the PooMinisters must come clean...
Read MoreUK’s largest water company also calls for dividend payouts and lower fines for breaches to avoid taxpayer bailoutThames Water has been lobbying the government and regulators to let it increase bills by 40%, pay lower fines...
Read MoreSenior executives took £26m in bonuses and other benefits in past four years despite 140,000 sewage overflows a yearWater company bosses who preside over illegal sewage spills face a ban on their bonuses.The environment...
Read MoreGovernment adviser blames water and telecoms privatisation for slabs of concrete blighting UK high streetsThe government must increase fines on utility companies that dig up pavements for roadworks, then pour in concrete rather...
Read MoreCitizens Advice anticipating busiest winter ever for helping people who cannot afford to top up More than 2 million people across the UK will be cut off from their gas and electricity this winter because they cannot afford to...
Read MoreLib Dem analysis finds 4,574 hours of sewage has been spilled in festive swimming spots in the last yearLong-established Christmas seaside swimming locations have been flooded with sewage over the last year, prompting concern...
Read MoreAs English water companies plan to hike bills, the Guardian reveals customers are paying a high price for combined debts of £60bnInteractive: How much of your water bill is swallowed up by company debt?How we calculated...
Read MoreLabour MP calls firm’s finances an ‘absolute shambles’ as Ofwat vows it is prepared to it into administration Thames Water has apologised to a House of Commons committee for causing confusion by describing a...
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