The Latest Breaking News from Thames Water

Class action legal claim on behalf of 20 million householders in England and Wales could top £800m in compensation

Company admits delay in rolling out devices to 204,700 customers, with deadline less than two years away

Letters: Nationalisation dominates the debate, but there are other viable alternatives, writes Victor Adebowale

Debt-laden company has faced questions over financial stability and ability to raise funds

Water chief also says ‘progressive charging system’ should be considered

Rishi Sunak is attending the Nato summit but will fly back to host Tory MPs at No 10 later

Watch as a parliamentary committee quizzes water industry bosses as concerns mount over the financial viability of Britain’s water suppliers.

River Action chief executive James Wallace made his comments at a Greater London Authority hearing about Thames Water.

LONDON: Britain's biggest water supplier staving off renationalisation, trains derailed by strikes and consumers suffering huge energy bills — the nation's vital sectors are mired in chaos decades after their controversial privatisation.

Bills are never popular. They're especially unwelcome when it comes to paying for something that falls from the sky. Unfortunately, as Britain's water systems struggle under financial mismanagement and the pressures of climate change, higher water costs are something consumers are all going to have to swallow.

Monday’s announcement is not a ‘major milestone’ – choppy waters remain, such as the price review