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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Callum Parke

Thames Water restructure plans a ‘bridge to nowhere’, MP’s barristers tell court

Thames Water is seeking a court’s approval of restructure plans (Andrew Matthews/PA) - (PA Archive)

Thames Water should be placed into administration as plans to restructure the struggling utility are a “poor short-term fix” and a “bridge to nowhere”, an MP’s barristers have told the High Court.

The firm, England’s largest water company, is set to run out of money by the end of March and is seeking the court’s approval of plans to inject up to £3 billion to keep it afloat, or risk entering special administration.

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