The Latest Breaking News from Thames Water

David Black said water companies need to make ‘changes across the board’ but he ‘wouldn’t agree’ that regulators have failed.

Burst water main near Victoria Station forces closure on major central London road during rush hour

For the first time, anyone in England can now access real-time information of where combined sewer overflows (CSOs) are discharging untreated wastewater into our waterways. This week, all water companies published details of how anyone can access the status of thousands of “event duration monitors”, devices that are placed on…

Thames Water is among nine firms that must ensure owners and shareholders pick up the tab for £6.8 million of executive bonuses.

Eight other water firms won’t be using customers’ funds to pay bonuses

Ofwat said its new powers had been applied to bonuses worth £6.8 million, or 73% of the overall total, across the water sector.

Watchdog stops nine from from funding bonuses through customers – but bosses will still get their cash from shareholders

Southern’s latest downgrade by Fitch follows a similar move by ratings agency Moody’s earlier in November.

A new report has said Thames Water is in worse financial straits than already thought

Exclusive: Company relies on obsolete tech and there are troubling security gaps, Guardian investigation suggests

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