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Complaints from Thames Water customers rocket more than 70% after bill hikes

Higher bills allowed Thames Water to return to profit and boost investment

Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2025

Thames Water faces collapse as crisis talks take ‘longer than expected’

Debt-ridden utility company warns of ‘material uncertainty’ despite seeing profits rise to more than £400m

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025

Thames Water profits surge on higher bills; Prada buys Versace for $1.4bn – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025

Bosses at six water firms had £4m in bonuses blocked under new rules, Ofwat says

Regulator also considers forcing companies to report pay received from parent firms after Guardian investigation

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2025

Britain’s canals and rivers face lack of funds amid climate pressures, campaigners warn

Many waterways vulnerable to breaches and closures and face mounting maintenance costs, charity says

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2025

Five water firms provisionally allowed to raise bills by further 1% to 5%

An independent group appointed by the competition watchdog rejected nearly 80% of increases sought by companies.

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025

Thames Water removes 100-tonne fatberg from west London sewer

Toxic mass chiselled out of Feltham pipes amid campaign to stop people tipping harmful substances down drains

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2025

Water bills: millions of households in England could face even bigger rises

CMA poised to give verdict after appeal by five firms for permission to increase bills higher than allowed by Ofwat

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2025

There are no good options at Thames Water. But temporary renationalisation is cleaner

Creditors may well succeed in their plea for lower standards, but at this point customers deserve to see some proper detail

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2025

Thames Water lenders submit new rescue plan to avoid nationalisation

The London & Valley Water group of creditors has outlined plans to write off around £4 billion, or 25%, of the debt they hold in Thames Water.

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025