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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Brian Melley

Judge approves emergency plan to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat

Britain Thames Water - (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A judge approved an emergency plan Tuesday to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat, averting the possibility of a temporary government takeover.

Thames Water, which serves 16 million customers in and around London, was seeking court approval for about 3 billion pounds ($3.8 billion) in rescue loans to prevent it from being nationalized when it runs out of cash next month.

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