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UNBELIEVABLE: Thames water - The Untold Story

Thames Water scheme sparks row over future of popular London parkrun

Plans to pump treated wastewater into the Thames could see the weekly Parkrun cancelled

Evening Standard

We’re prepared to change the law to reform water industry, says Angela Eagle

Exclusive: New environment secretary insists ‘nothing is off the table’ in dealing with ailing Thames Water

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water, I refuse to pay the sewage charge in my bill while you pollute Britain’s rivers and coastlines

I will calmly read all the threatening letters and await the court case against me. But I will take a stand even if our government won’t, says Jenny Jones, a Green party peer

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Burnham’s bumpy ride ahead: PM’s in-tray full of dilemmas as parliament returns

Labour leader faces tough decisions on issues such as North Sea drilling, electoral reform and defence spending

The Guardian - UK

South West Water has worst environmental record in England, analysis shows

Exclusive: Friends of the Earth finds greatest sewage discharge in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset

The Guardian - UK

600 million litres of sewage entering river flowing through London each year, shock study finds

Sewer misconnections and faulty drainage infrastructure are causing 240 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of sewage to flow directly into the river annually, research finds

Evening Standard

Tax promises, defence targets and Iran: Andy Burnham’s budget headaches

As economic circumstances worsen, the PM’s commitments have left him and the chancellor in a tight spot

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‘Forever chemicals’ surge during pilot of Thames Water plan to combat drought

Exclusive: utility company wants to draw off tens of millions of litres of water a day from Thames and replace it with treated effluent

The Guardian - UK

Burnham mulls insolvency law shake-up to help bring utilities under public control

Exclusive: Rules on special administration seen as potential ‘roadblock’ to reshaping how UK’s essential services are run

The Guardian - UK

'No option off the table': Minister signals failing Thames Water still faces Government takeover

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook said that the Government was taking ‘no options off the table’ when it came to Britain’s largest water firm

Evening Standard

SNP hit out at Andy Burnham over reported nationalisation U-turn

THE SNP have accused Andy Burnham of making "yet another broken promise" following reports he has shelved plans to bring struggling Thames…

The National (Scotland)

From Scotland, I look at England’s water privatisation disaster. I wish you had done what we did

Listening to debate, you’d think bringing English water companies into public ownership was a radical socialist idea. Here, we call it common sense, says chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh Devi Sridhar

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of homes without water in north London due to burst pipe: 'It's a crazy situation'

Several postcodes in north London have reportedly been without water for more than 24 hours

Evening Standard

Thames Water creditors accused of ‘shuffling chairs on Titanic’ with plan for new board

Campaigners say proposal for £10bn rescue deal in bid to avoid nationalisation is a ‘cosy stitch-up’

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Thames Water lenders plan board overhaul if rescue bid approved

The London & Valley Water consortium is said to be hoping to secure agreement for its deal this autumn to avoid the supplier being nationalised.

The Independent UK

Thames Water reveals when its hosepipe ban is likely to be lifted

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The Independent UK

More than 10 million people face hosepipe ban until end of the year, water supplier admits

Thames Water is one of many firms around the country to have a hosepipe ban in force, as more than 27 million people face restrictions on water use

Evening Standard

Hosepipe ban in London to last for months despite rain starting to fall

Thames Water says restriction is set to remain in place ‘towards end of year’

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Swimmers warned of toxic algae at newly designated Thames bathing site

People told to keep themselves and their pets out of river at Ham amid anger over Thames Water’s plans to pump treated sewage

Evening Standard

Swimmers warned to avoid London's first official Thames bathing spot over toxic algae

The Environmental Agency have advised swimmers to stay out of the water after a potentially toxic bloom of blue-green algae was found

Evening Standard

Rain falls again in London - how long will the wet weather last and when will hosepipe bans end?

Forecasts suggest more rain is on on its way in the coming days, after the capital saw the driest July on record

The Independent UK

Water customers urged to secure £190 off bills after Ofwat approves increases

Don’t assume you won’t qualify, money expert says

The Guardian - UK

Water companies in England and Wales explore ‘surge pricing’ during drought

Suppliers could factor water scarcity into charges as part of Ofwat proposal to reduce consumption

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water plans to restart desalination plant – after drought has ended

Utility company’s plant, which has only run five times, now has an estimated total cost of £500m

Evening Standard

Do not treat customers like a blank cheque, Burnham warns water companies

Some households are set to see increases to their bills after Ofwat gave suppliers the provisional go-ahead for an extra £3.4 billion in spending.

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