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Thames Water preferred bidder KKR pulls out of rescue deal

Future of troubled supplier in doubt as US private equity group says it cannot proceed with acquiring £4bn stake

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2025

Good news at last for wild swimmers? UK water company bosses hit with record £123m fine after 'failing to protect the environment', polluting rivers and lakes with raw sewage

Following two investigations, the largest water company in the UK has been slapped with the penalty for polluting rivers and for paying out cash to investors while failing customers

Advnture · May 28, 2025

Thames Water fined record £123m over sewage breaches and dividend payments

Regulator Ofwat said Thames had ‘let down its customers and failed to protect the environment’ as it issued the water industry’s biggest ever fine.

The Independent UK · May 28, 2025

Thames Water hit with £123m of fines over sewage and dividend breaches

As Ofwat imposes record fine for environmental failing, minister says ‘era of profiting from failure is over’

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025

Water company given largest penalty ever by Ofwat

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The Independent UK · May 28, 2025

US Sen. Duckworth visits Taiwan to discuss regional security and trade

Strongly pro-Taiwan U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth is visiting the self-governing island democracy to discuss regional security and relations with the U.S. Duckworth will hold a series of high-level meetings with senior Taiwan leaders during her visit Wednesday and Thursday

The Independent UK · May 28, 2025

Thames Water hit with record £123m fine from watchdog

Ofwat issues largest ever penalty to water giant after two investigations into wastewater and dividend payments

The Independent UK · May 28, 2025

Thames Water hit with biggest ever fine of £122.7m over pollution and dividends

Regulator Ofwat said the utility giant ‘failed to protect the environment’ and issued the combined penalty as part of two separate investigations.

Evening Standard · May 28, 2025

Thames Water hit by record £123 million fines over "betrayal of customers"

Huge penalties relate to “systemic” wastewater failures and breaches of rules over dividend payments

Evening Standard · May 28, 2025

Heathrow ‘responded well’ to power outage, review finds; Ofwat fines Thames Water £123m – as it happened

‘The evidence confirms that Heathrow made the right decisions in exceptionally difficult circumstances,’ Ruth Kelly finds

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025