Thames Water tried to make MP pay its legal fees of up to £1,400 an hour Exclusive: Charlie Maynard accuses the utility of ‘retaliation’ over his push for government to gain control of company The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2025
Ministers deny 'turning a blind eye' to Gaza atrocities despite RAF spy planes MINISTERS have denied that they are “turning a blind eye” to atrocities in Gaza despite routinely flying RAF spy planes over the territory. The National (Scotland) · Sep 15, 2025
Thames Water spent £136m on securing emergency funding, leaked document suggests ‘Atypical expenditure’ document suggests utility’s costs over 12 months outstripped the £130m it paid in fines The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2025
Labour MP warns proscribing Palestine Action would be ‘kneejerk reaction’ Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has unveiled plans to proscribe Palestine Action after a break-in at RAF Brize Norton. Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2025
Thames Water lenders demand government effectively block campaigners from legal action Creditors owed £13bn say ministers should prioritise ‘environmental betterment over punitive enforcement’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2025
Breast cancer screenings uptake ‘shockingly low’, health minister tells MPs James Cleverly pressed the Government on its plans to raise awareness of the full range of symptoms, to improve early diagnosis rates. Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2025
Thames Water set for another vital court ruling amid administration warning A former senior director said the water firm could collapse soon without a funding deal, which would bring it under temporary state ownership. Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2025
MP left wondering if family of four would become three after cancer diagnosis Lib Dem MP Clive Jones told the Commons the hardest thing he has ever had to do is tell his two teenage daughters he has cancer. Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2025
Thames Water faces wait to discover if restructure approval will be overturned Three senior judges will hand down a ruling in writing over whether the decision to approve Thames Water’s restructuring should be overturned. Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025
Thames Water restructuring plan should not have been approved, court told A group of Thames Water’s creditors and others are appealing against a decision by the High Court to sanction a plan to keep the company afloat. Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025
Thames Water faces court claim that £3bn bailout is ‘poor, short-term fix’ Campaigners to argue in court of appeal that plan is not in public interest and special administration is best option The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2025
Group of Thames Water creditors lose alternative restructuring plan bid The utility – England’s biggest water company – had a restructuring scheme involving up to £3 billion in loans sanctioned on Tuesday. The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025
Thames Water’s £3bn loan to stave off collapse despite ‘eye-watering’ terms The emergency funding deal prevents Thames Water from falling into temporary nationalisation, but opponents have said they will appeal the ruling. Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025
Thames Water creditors given go-ahead to appeal against restructuring approval A High Court judge approved plans to restructure the utility through a loan of up to £3 billion earlier on Tuesday. Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025
Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025 MP says he intends to appeal against approval of Thames Water restructure plans Barristers for Liberal Democrat MP Charlie Maynard previously told the court the company should be put into special administration.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2025 Thames Water launches appeal for permission to raise bills even higher Struggling firm to appeal to competition watchdog to hike fees by more than Ofwat-approved 35% over next five years
The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2025 Feeding frenzy: how army of advisers is making millions from Thames Water Court case points to sizeable fees being racked up as firm seeks £3bn loan to try to avoid temporary nationalisation
The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025 Thames Water may get just £500m in usable cash by borrowing £1.5bn, court told Struggling firm’s resources to be depleted due to expensive fees and interest costs in restructuring deal
The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025 Thames Water ‘putting gun to head’ of court over £3bn debt, investors claim Water company argues that its favoured offer should be approved or it will face temporary nationalisation
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025 Thames Water restructure plans a ‘bridge to nowhere’, MP’s barristers tell court Barristers for Charlie Maynard, MP for Witney in Oxfordshire, told the High Court that plans to restructure the utility were a ‘poor short-term fix’.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025 Campaigners to use Thames Water high court case to push for temporary nationalisation Judge to rule on utility’s plea for £3bn debt lifeline as MPs and charities say emergency loan too costly for customers
The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024 In Tory England, the Lib Dems can smell revenge in the air – and sewage in the rivers In these still largely prosperous rural heartlands, filthy water has become a surprisingly powerful symbol of national decline, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2023 Water firms in England urged to upgrade sewage works for new homes Campaigners in Oxfordshire, Cotwolds and Cumbria say houses should not be occupied until systems can cope