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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Anna Isaac

Thames Water trying to stay afloat by rewriting loan deals, says source

Thames Water worker by company van.
Thames Water has said it will run out of money by the end of May next year. Photograph: Gill Allen/Rex/Shutterstock

Thames Water is trying to buy time to avoid running out of funds by rewriting loan agreements with its lenders as its future hangs in the balance, it has emerged.

The troubled water company, which is struggling under £15bn of debts, is attempting to extend its “liquidity runway” after admitting it only has enough cash left to run its operations for eight months, sources have said.

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