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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney

Thames Water creditors seek talks with Burnham as nationalisation looms

A white van with the Thames Water logo parked outside a building with workers in hi-vis jackets in front
London & Valley Water, a consortium of 100 institutional investors, has said it is open to government involvement but not to public ownership. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

The group of investors pursuing a rescue bid for Thames Water have said they are willing to discuss greater public control but are also preparing for a potential multi-billion pound legal battle amid reports that Andy Burnham could temporarily nationalise the company.

London & Valley Water (L&VW), a consortium of 100 institutional investors that hold £17bn of the company’s £21bn debt, has said it is open to government involvement with Thames Water, but indicated that this does not include public ownership in the struggling company.

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