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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jasper Jolly

Thames Water wins court backing for £3bn debt package

People shout and hold a banner that reads Thames Water Bailout
A protest at the high court in London this month against Thames Water’s bid to seek approval for its restructuring plan. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

Thames Water has won court approval for an emergency debt package worth up to £3bn that should stave off the collapse of Britain’s biggest water company for at least another few months.

London’s high court said on Tuesday that the deal could proceed, after hearing four days of complex arguments earlier this month over whether it should go ahead. The deal will allow the company to avoid special administration, in effect a temporary nationalisation.

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