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Thames Water nationalisation – what you need to know

Taps will stay on, promises the government, but at what financial cost to the public purse?

The Independent UK · Jul 21

Watt a load of crap: UK start-up is turning number twos into number one with shockingly superior sewage battery tech

Rheya Labs is developing sewage backup batteries that combine emergency power with machine learning designed to predict failures before pollution occurs.

TechRadar · Jul 21

Andy Burnham Faces Thames Water Showdown as Investors Prepare Multi-Billion-Pound Legal Fight

Thames Water's creditors prepare for legal action if the government nationalises the utility, amid ongoing discussions about a private rescue plan versus public ownership.

International Business Times UK · Jul 20

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Thames Water set to be placed in special administration by Andy Burnham

The utility has warned that it will run out of cash by the end of the year unless a deal can be agreed between its creditors, Ofwat, and the government

Evening Standard · Jul 19

Beleaguered South East Water apologises as thousands again face supply issues

7,000 properties around Tunbridge Wells have low pressure, intermittent supply, or no water at all

The Independent UK · Jul 19

Thousands hit by water supply issues in Kent after treatment works failure

More than 7,000 properties around the Tunbridge Wells area are facing issues including low pressure, intermittent supply or no water

Evening Standard · Jul 19

Thames Water lenders plan to fight Andy Burnham on nationalisation

Investors in a takeover deal for Thames Water reportedly feel Andy Burnham’s new government will take a hard line on their proposals

Evening Standard · Jul 18

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Water firms in England and Wales ‘leak five times what hosepipe ban would save’

Greenpeace UK says 2.87bn litres lost daily, a fifth of all water pumped through network

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18

South East Water issues warning over its future without fresh financing

The water supplier said it was in discussions with lenders to agree a new loan facility.

The Independent UK · Jul 17

South East Water raises doubts over future survival without fresh financing

The water supplier said it was in discussions with lenders to agree a new loan facility.

Evening Standard · Jul 17

South East Water warns over survival as funds dry up

Supplier to over 2.4m customers says it doesn’t have enough money to last beyond July 2027

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17

Thames Water increases bonus payments to £4m despite uncertainty over future

Annual results show struggling firm’s net debt has risen to £19.7bn, up from £17.7bn a year earlier

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15

South East Water to pay £30.5m penalty after multiple supply failures

Ofwat says repeated errors led to ‘real disruption and hardship for residents and businesses across many years’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14

South East Water to pay £30.5m after repeated supply failures

The redress package concludes three probes into the supplier and includes a previously proposed £22 million fine for supply failures, Ofwat said.

Evening Standard · Jul 14

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The Independent UK · Jul 14

South East Water hit with £30.5m penalty over multiple failures

The water giant was fined over failings

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10

Ministers plan legally binding debt targets for England’s water companies

Exclusive: Move comes as allies of Andy Burnham work on proposals to take water companies into public control

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8

Severn Trent spared Ofwat fine after ‘serious’ waterwaste and sewage failures

Regulator found ‘unacceptable’ breaches in water company’s handling of drainage and sewage network

Evening Standard · Jul 8

Severn Trent avoids fine for wastewater failures after taking ‘accountability’

The water watchdog has been investigating how wastewater and sewage networks are managed across the industry.

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The Independent UK · Jul 8

Severn Trent Water avoids fine despite ‘serious and unacceptable’ wastewater failings

The water watchdog has been investigating how wastewater and sewage networks are managed across the industry

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7

Thames Water creditors ‘will bid for company even if it is nationalised’

Group of 100 investors still discussing £10bn rescue proposal with officials from regulator Ofwat, says report

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4

Severn Trent doubles CEO reward plan to £3.1m despite anger over water pay

Increase to long-term incentive plan means James Jesic could significantly outearn predecessor Liv Garfield

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16

The tide is turning on Thames Water: special administration looks best

It is still not totally clear what the government wants but the political mood seems to be shifting towards a decision

Evening Standard · Jun 16

£10bn Thames Water rescue bid poses ‘unfair costs to customers’ – minister

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has warned the proposals to rescue the stricken utility do not sufficiently protect consumers or the environment.

Evening Standard · Jun 16

Government raises doubts over £10bn rescue deal for troubled Thames Water

The Environment Secretary said she had written to regulator Ofwat to say the rescue bid did not sufficiently protect consumers’ interests.

The Times of India · Jun 16

Thames water crisis deepens after government objects to £10bn rescue plan

Britain's largest water supplier, Thames Water, faces potential government control as ministers question a £10 billion rescue plan. Serving 16 million, the debt-laden company could enter a temporary nationalisation if regulators reject the creditor-led proposal. Concerns centre on customer burdens and environmental protections amid years of mismanagement.

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