The Latest Breaking News from Thames Water

Thousands of Londoners face being without running water for four days

Thames Water says it has fixed the leak but warns some customers may still experience a temporary loss of water

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025

A state clean-up may be the best bet for Thames Water

Temporary nationalisation isn’t guaranteed to deliver shock needed, but upgrading operations is priority lost in legal drama

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025

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

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

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