The Latest Breaking News from Thames Water

Listing would allow the market to be admirably brutal – inflicting pain on the owners and forcing management changes

‘Sewage pollution is harming the environment that we enjoy and respect so much’, the regatta’s chairman said

Thames Water’s woes are a sign that basic oversight of critical industries simply isn’t happening, says Nick Butler of King’s College London

Concerns raised after tests found stretch of river used for world-famous event had dangerous bacteria

WildFish charity says £56bn plan to reduce sewage dumping from storm overflows is illegal because it expects customers to foot bill

Untreated sewage was pumped into River Mole near Crawley for six and a half hours, turning water black

The privatisation of water companies in England and Wales was supposed to bring efficiency and investment to a vital sector that had been starved of public funding. But since 1989, the industry has failed to invest sufficiently in replacing antiquated pipes and sewage treatment systems.

Exclusive: Cadent Gas, owned by Australia asset manager Macquarie, is considering closing its defined benefit scheme

Ian Marchant is stepping down as chairman with the firm billions of pounds in debt. But he also boasts an impressive property portfolio with a penthouse in Edinburgh