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UNBELIEVABLE: Thames water - The Untold Story

Public control of water and energy at heart of Burnham agenda, sources say

Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor ‘serious’ about taking over ‘essentials of life’ if he becomes PM, a move critics say could cost taxpayer billions

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water should be nationalised, says Andy Burnham

Exclusive: Labour’s Makerfield byelection candidate advocates public ownership of water companies as he prepares for potential leadership bid

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water asks Londoners to stop using hosepipes as hot weather causes shortages

The company said the demand for water increased by up to 50% in some areas following record-breaking temperatures in May

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Millions asked to stop using hosepipes amid record-breaking UK heatwave

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Thames Water asks millions to stop using hosepipes to save water during heatwave

Demand for water has increased by up to 50 per cent in some areas of London and the South East, Thames Water said

The Independent UK

Thousands of homes in Kent still face water supply issues as demand soars in heatwave

A record-breaking heatwave that has seen temperatures peak at 35C has caused water shortages due to reservoir supplies running low

The Independent UK

The establishment reaction to Andy Burnham’s rise is a sign of the fight to come

The old settlement will not politely bow out for its replacement – which is why progressives must take action on these three fronts, says Labour MP Clive Lewis

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Monday briefing: Why public patience with privatisation has finally run out

In today’s newsletter: Decades after the great privatisation experiment, voters are questioning who utilities really serve, and Labour’s cautious approach is wearing thin

The Guardian - UK

London river polluted by untreated waste flowing from homes

The Wandle, one of the capital’s most biodiverse rivers, is being polluted due to household plumbing ‘misconnections’

Evening Standard

Billionaire Trump donor in line to make millions from Thames Water bid

Paul Singer is founder of a leading creditor in the hedge fund consortium locked in talks with the UK government

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water rescue deal threatened by uncertainty over next prime minister

Exclusive: Potential investors fear Andy Burnham could push to bring utility companies into public ownership

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water investors say temporary nationalisation would slow its recovery

Comments come after Andy Burnham says he would renationalise water and other businesses as PM

The Guardian - UK

‘You feel you’ve conquered the world’: a Thames swimmer on the river’s first bathing site in London

While there are still days the Thames is so dirty even dogs avoid it, steps are being taken to restore public waterways

The Guardian - UK

From Team Reeves to Manchesterism: Labour’s four economic camps explained

Wes Streeting or Andy Burnham could launch a leadership bid – here are policies from which they could choose

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Trust in water companies plunges to new low amid soaring household bills

Some 13 water companies saw their customer trust ratings fall during the year.

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water ‘close to deal that would spare it new Ofwat fines until 2030’

Offer reportedly put forward by creditors hoping to save struggling firm from being renationalised temporarily

The Guardian - UK

Investors tell Thames Water to ‘eat humble pie’ over failed takeover and open bids

CK Infrastructure says watchdog should intervene to let other firms bid after KKR pulled out

Evening Standard

Homes hit by Holland Park flooding to get flood protection measures after council funding

Kensington and Chelsea Council says all 27 homes in Lorne Gardens will receive flood defence measures

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The Guardian - UK

Thames Water is billing me for its own mistake

I was suddenly presented with a nearly £2,000 bill backdated to 2020 when it had mistakenly stopped collecting my direct debits

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water rescue deal talks rumble on interminably but its future remains unclear

As negotiations enter a ninth month, an outcome is thought to be weeks away and the devil is still in the detail

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water lenders float new £10bn rescue plan

Latest effort involves paying off fines worth hundreds of millions of pounds as part of bid to stave off financial collapse

The Independent UK

Thames Water creditors pledge £3.4bn of new equity in improved rescue bid

London & Valley Water has offered to inject £3.35 billion of new equity and up to £6.55 billion in new debt to rescue the troubled supplier.

The Guardian - UK

Who are the key figures in the sewage crisis, and where are they now?

With anger stoked by Channel 4’s drama Dirty Business, we look at what has happened to some of the main players

The Independent UK

Dirty Business creator on raw sewage scandal: ‘This is the worst possible situation we’ll accept without starting a revolution’

Joseph Bullman’s shocking Channel 4 series explores two ordinary men’s extraordinary 10-year fight against British water companies

Evening Standard

Dozens rescued from homes in Islington as burst water main sparks flooding chaos

Dozens were rescued and many more evacuated after a burst water main flooded homes and streets in Islington on Tuesday

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