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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney

HISTORICAL FACTS: Thames water credit rating slashed as administrators approached | History Defined

A Thames Water construction site in London
Thames Water has been on the brink of collapse for months as it struggles under a £15bn debt pile. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA

Thames Water’s debt has been downgraded as the struggling utility company seeks to secure £3bn in emergency funding to stave off collapse, after it emerged that the government has approached potential administrators.

The rating agency Moody’s downgraded the company’s debt rating, and increased its view of the probability of default, changing its outlook on Thames Water from stable to negative.

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