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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Holly Williams

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

The regulator Ofwat was said to have been close to accepting the offer from bidding consortium London & Valley Water (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Archive)

Ministers have said they are not convinced a £10 billion rescue deal for Thames Water is “good enough” for consumers or the environment.

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has written to regulator Ofwat to say that the rescue bid does not sufficiently protect consumers’ interests and would lead to reduced performance standards and delays to vital infrastructure improvements.

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