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Evening Standard
National
Anna Wise

Castle Water vows to create 2,000 jobs at Thames Water in fresh bid approach

Thames Water is in advanced talks with creditors and regulators to secure funding that would stave off nationalisation (Andrew Matthews/PA) - (PA Archive)

Castle Water has vowed to create up to 2,000 jobs at Thames Water if it gains control of the struggling supplier, as part of a fresh approach that also offers an extra £1 billion cash injection above current proposals.

The utility firm has returned with an improved proposal for Thames, which is in advanced talks with creditors and regulators to secure funding that would stave off nationalisation.

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