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Noah Vickers

Sadiq Khan: Thames Water crisis proves ‘privatisation hasn’t worked’

Sadiq Khan has said the crisis at Thames Water proves that “privatising basic utilities hasn’t worked”, as he criticised the monopoly enjoyed by the company.

The firm, which provides water to around one in four people in Britain, is facing questions over its future, as it grapples with a £14bn debt pile.

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