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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Anna Isaac

Thames Water warns its cash may run out as soon as December

Thames Water van in London
Thames Water says it has enough money to keep its operations running until the end of May. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

The UK’s biggest water supplier is scrambling to shore up its finances, admitting it faces a shortage of cash as soon as December.

The warning from Thames Water comes as some of its biggest lenders are considering easing repayment terms as it fights for survival, with lenders concerned their loans risk being wiped out if the company is temporarily nationalised.

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