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Thousands of people left without water in six London postcodes after Thames Water pipe bursts

Many households in the SE19, SE20, SE23, SE26, SE27 and SW16 areas have been left without running water

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

Thames Water investigated over delayed river clean-up schemes

Regulator Ofwat’s enforcement case into whether company breached obligations follows Guardian investigation

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025

Thames Water facing new investigation over delays to environmental schemes

Of 812 customer-funded schemes, the company says it won’t be able to complete about 100

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025

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Watchdog opens new probe into Thames Water over delays to environmental work

The regulator said it would probe whether delays to the plans mean England’s largest water firm has breached its licence.

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

New blow for Thames Water as watch-dog threatens huge fines over environmental failings

Utility could face huge fines as a result of enforcement action by Ofwat

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

US inflation unexpectedly rises to 3% in January – as it happened

Surprise rise in inflation on the back of higher food prices makes Federal Reserve interest rate cuts less likely, in a blow to Donald Trump

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025

Feeding frenzy: how army of advisers is making millions from Thames Water

Court case points to sizeable fees being racked up as firm seeks £3bn loan to try to avoid temporary nationalisation

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2025

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Thames Water chairman accused of conflict of interest over £37m share dividend payment

Defra officials concerned about ‘conflicted position’ of Sir Adrian Montague over dual role chairing holding company

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2025

Thames Water may get just £500m in usable cash by borrowing £1.5bn, court told

Struggling firm’s resources to be depleted due to expensive fees and interest costs in restructuring deal

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025

Thames Water may need £10bn investment to repair finances, high court hears

Struggling company may require significantly more resources than roughly £6.3bn it previously indicated

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025

Thames Water ‘putting gun to head’ of court over £3bn debt, investors claim

Water company argues that its favoured offer should be approved or it will face temporary nationalisation

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025

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

Barristers for Charlie Maynard, MP for Witney in Oxfordshire, told the High Court that plans to restructure the utility were a ‘poor short-term fix’.

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025

Thames Water running out of money ‘a risk which cannot be run’, High Court told

The High Court will consider whether to sanction plans to restructure the utility following a four-day hearing in London.

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025

Campaigners to use Thames Water high court case to push for temporary nationalisation

Judge to rule on utility’s plea for £3bn debt lifeline as MPs and charities say emergency loan too costly for customers

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025

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Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2025

Shepherd’s Bush chaos as Thames Water engineers struggle to fix massive burst main

Leaks still bubbling away on Monday morning after dramatic 60ft ‘geyser’ erupted from a burst water main at Shepherd's Bush Green

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025

Thirty MPs demand Ofwat puts Thames Water into special measures

Exclusive: Labour and Green MPs write to regulator’s chief executive voicing fears about an expensive public bailout

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025

Millions of Londoners face staggering £200-plus rise in water bills this year

The 16 millions customers served by beleaguered Thames Water will see a 31% hike within weeks, with average annual bills soaring to £639

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2025

Water bills in England and Wales to rise by £123 on average this year

Largest price hike since privatisation is even more than the £86 predicted by Ofwat as companies add inflation on top

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The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2025

Water bills set to rise an average £123 from April – check your area

The rise will take the average bill in England and Wales from £480 to £603 for the next year alone

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025

Yearly water bills to rise by average £123 from April 1

The rise, confirmed by industry body Water UK, will take the average bill in England and Wales from £480 to £603 for the next year alone.

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025

Islington councillors slam 'greedy' Thames Water after bills soar and leaks increase

Burst water mains have caused floods in north London

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025

Water industry promises £22bn of environmental investment, funded by rising bills

The Environment Agency has secured a commitment to carry out 24,000 actions over the next five years

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2025

Water firm river pollution fines must be spent on rivers, MPs to say

Lib Dem Tim Farron seeks law to protect fund as Treasury tries to take control of £11m

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2025

Water companies in England ‘use greenwashing playbook to hide environmental harm’

Researchers say companies have prolonged injustice and exaggerated cost of solving infrastructure problems

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2025

Thames Water rescuers seek clean break before committing fresh funds

Exclusive: Some bidders demand temporary renationalisation to help cut debts and oust bosses

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