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 · May 19
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 · May 17
‘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 · May 16
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 The Guardian - UK · May 15
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. Evening Standard · May 13
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 · Apr 2
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 The Guardian - UK · Mar 31
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 Evening Standard · Mar 24
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 · Mar 17
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 · Mar 16
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 Guardian - UK · Mar 16
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 Independent UK · Mar 16
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 Guardian - UK · Mar 13
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 The Independent UK · Feb 25
Evening Standard · Feb 24 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
The Guardian - UK · Feb 24 ‘People yearn for stability’: the Thames Water sewage plant at frontline of its crisis Weighed down by underinvestment and uncertainty, staff at Maple Lodge just want to get on with the job
The Guardian - UK · Feb 23 Channel 4’s Dirty Business is a clarion call to nationalise the water industry As the drama shows, private firms no longer able to pollute the coast of England of Wales just switched to rivers instead
The Independent UK · Feb 22 Should I worry about how much water my AI chatbot conversations are using? IN DEPTH: As AI advances at rapid rates, concerns are growing over the vast amount of water it is using. Harriette Boucher takes a look at how people’s AI usage is consuming water, and whether or not it is a problem
The Guardian - UK · Feb 13 River Thames spot among 13 sites shortlisted for swimming status Choice could prove difficult for Thames Water, which is trying to push through a water recycling scheme nearby
Evening Standard · Feb 3 Burst main causes fresh London water supply misery as thousands of homes in Croydon are cut off Thames Water rushed to the scene after 18,000 south London homes were left without water
Evening Standard · Jan 29 Water bills are going up again in April - how much more will you have to pay? Prices are rising by 5.4% on average from April, but the increase will vary widely across different regions
The Conversation · Jan 28 The plan to clean up England and Wales’ water industry ignores the sector’s biggest problem Government plans published earlier this month around the water sector in England and Wales were heralded as a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to transform the system. However, despite the confidence of UK environment secretary Emma Reynolds, the long-awaited plans raise significant concerns. This is a reform agenda for water as a business…
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22 What happens when the taps run dry? England is about to find out It’s not just Tunbridge Wells – a country famous around the world for its rain is in danger of self-imposed drought, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
Evening Standard · Jan 21 Thames Water apologises after burst water main cuts supplies to thousands of London homes Thames Water engineers work through the night trying to fix burst main near Holland Park Roundabout
Evening Standard · Jan 21 Holland Park flood chaos: Residents rescued by dinghy and cars submerged as burst main cuts supply to thousands Thousands have had their water supply disrupted by a burst pipe next to Holland Park roundabout