24 Sep 2026
Image description: Blue and white Thames Water logo on side of van EFRA committee’s verdict on the creditor bid The cross-party Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has published a report urging the government to reject the £10bn takeover proposal put forward by London & Valley Water (L&VW), a consortium of more than 100 […]
17 Sep 2026
Image description: The Palace of Westminster, commonly known as the Houses of Parliament, located in London, England. Photo by Martine Mussies on Unsplash MPs debate national referendum on public ownership of water industry The future of the private companies that run England’s water industry has been debated in Westminster after more than 200,000 people […]
23 Jul 2026
Photo credit: Luis Tosta The consortium of creditors that has effectively controlled Thames Water since its shareholders wrote down their investment in 2024 has put forward a revised rescue proposal aimed at averting nationalisation by the new Andy Burnham administration. Under the plan, ministers would be offered a golden share in the company, described by the […]