The Latest Breaking News from Thames Water

Six water companies banned from paying bonuses to senior bosses

New rules ban bonuses if a water company does not meet environmental or consumer standards or does not meet financial resilience requirements.

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025

'Contemptible' Thames Water accused of 'telling lies to the British public' in dividends row

The scathing criticism came as peers discussed a collapsed rescue deal for the debt-laden firm

Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025

Northumbrian Water to pay out £15.7m after sewage and water network failings

Bosses at the watchdog Ofwat said the company’s failures led to ‘excessive spills from storm overflows’.

Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2025

Thames Water nationalisation ‘not the answer’ says minister after private equity rescue fails

Future of Britain’s biggest water supplier in question as investor pulls out of turnaround plan

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025

Voices: If the government wants to save Thames Water, it’s going to need to get its hands dirty

COMMENT: As the very public rescue deal for the ailing company collapses, James Moore warns that the government needs to get its hands dirty to clean up the water industry. This game of pass the buck isn’t doing anyone any favours...

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025

Public ownership ‘not the answer’ says Reed after Thames Water deal collapse

At the despatch box, Conservative shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins accused ministers of having “talked themselves out of” a rescue plan.

Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025

OPINION - KKR can walk away from the Thames Water fiasco...the rest of us are stuck with it

Even the New York firm that takes on the toughest challenges balked at London’s water supplier

Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025

Water sector suffering from ‘deep-rooted’ failures, review warns

The Government-commissioned review calls for reform of laws, regulation and company management and infrastructure.

Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025

Thames Water rescue takeover collapses after private equity firm KKR drops out

The troubled utility is taking forward talks with ‘certain senior creditors’ on an alternative plan to recapitalise the business.

Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025

Thames Water nationalisation ‘not the answer’ says minister after takeover rescue fails

Troubled utility has uncertain future after private equity giant pulls out of turnaround plan

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025