The Latest Breaking News from Thames Water

Thames Water dumped ‘millions of litres’ of sewage in river killing more than 1,000 fish

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

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023

Renationalising Thames Water would be a gamble – but there is another way to help clean up the industry

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.

The Conversation · Jul 3, 2023

Ex-Thames Water owner accused of ‘money-grabbing’ cuts to Cadent pension scheme

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

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2023

Chairman of sinking Thames Water has beach pad with pool and penthouse apartment

Ian Marchant earns a fortune as chairman of the company that is leaking hundreds of millions of litres of water every day and has £14bn worth of debt

Daily Mirror · Jul 2, 2023

Now, water bosses, you must show how capitalism can work for the common good

If there’s a lesson to be learned from the collapse of Thames Water, it is that utility giants have to pioneer a new kind of company

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2023

The failures of privatisation can be found in our toxic rivers and our failing water companies

As Britain's biggest water company faces collapse and sewage fills our rivers, Liam Thorp says privatisation has left parts of our country in a state of near-collapse

Liverpool Echo · Jul 2, 2023

Exclusive: UK water giants recruit top staff from regulator Ofwat

Demands for an end to the ‘revolving door’ as ex-Ofwat directors are hired by key firms

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2023

'It's time to blow fatcat water company bosses OUT of the sector and take back control'

Now that Thames Water is at risk of going under, they think they should get help from the government- meaning we taxpayers would be paying to clean up their mess.

Daily Mirror · Jul 1, 2023

Water privatisation was right, says Michael Howard amid debt concerns

Tory peer says in light of Thames Water troubles that firms should not have been allowed to borrow so much

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2023

London’s Super Sewer gets underground flower garden

Garden unveiled as project boss says it is ‘inconceivable’ that Thames Water’s financial woes will derail London’s new £4.5bn sewage system

Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2023