Thames Water apologises after burst water main cuts supplies to thousands of London homes Thames Water engineers work through the night trying to fix burst main near Holland Park Roundabout Evening Standard · Jan 21
Holland Park flood chaos: Residents rescued by dinghy and cars submerged as burst main cuts supply to thousands Thousands have had their water supply disrupted by a burst pipe next to Holland Park roundabout Evening Standard · Jan 21
Water winners: who will gain from the industry’s spending spree in England and Wales? As Labour shakes up regulation, suppliers are finally investing – but face problems such as contractor shortages and inflation The Guardian - UK · Jan 20
Troubled waters: How the UK’s water companies became a national disgrace Outages in Kent and Sussex this week became the latest in a long list of breakdowns in the UK’s creaking water system. Harry Cockburn asks how Britain can solve its utilities crisis The Independent UK · Jan 17
East London homes left without water for almost a week after main bursts The issue was finally resolved this week after multiple days Evening Standard · Jan 9
Fatberg weighing 100 tonnes discovered in east London sewer Mass of congealed fat, oil and grease 100 metres in length found blocking sewers in Whitechapel area of capital The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025
Thames Water halts plans to hand £2.5m retention bonuses to bosses The firm was expected to hand £2.46 million to 21 senior executives in so-called retention awards. Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2025
Thames Water defers controversial £2.5m in bonuses to bosses Heavily indebted utility puts back ‘retention payments’ for 21 executives until new year amid search for rescue deal The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025
Refinancing is delayed at Thames Water. If Ofwat is playing hard, it should keep going Discussions are ‘taking longer than expected’, which may mean regulator is tearing chunks out of creditors’ proposal The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025
Thames Water’s profits surge after bills increase by nearly a third IN FULL The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025
Complaints from Thames Water customers rocket more than 70% after bill hikes Higher bills allowed Thames Water to return to profit and boost investment Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2025
Thames Water talks over rescue plan ongoing as bill hikes drive revenues higher The struggling supplier said customer complaints soared by three-quarters to 55,158 in its first half after it hiked bills substantially in April. Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2025
Thames Water’s profits surge amid bill hikes and rise in complaints The utility giant, which currently owes more than £17bn, saw revenues rise by 42 per cent The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025
Thames Water faces collapse as crisis talks take ‘longer than expected’ Debt-ridden utility company warns of ‘material uncertainty’ despite seeing profits rise to more than £400m The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025 Thames Water profits surge on higher bills; Prada buys Versace for $1.4bn – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2025 People living along polluted Thames file legal complaint to force water firm to act Residents claim raw sewage and poorly treated effluent as result of Thames Water’s failings are threat to health
The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2025 England’s water industry issued £10.5bn in ‘green bonds’ despite pollution record River Action says use of issuance tied to environmental benefits is ‘corporate greenwash on steroids’
Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025 Thames Water lifts hosepipe ban following 'above average rainfall' The ban was introduced in July when UK experienced the warmest summer on record
Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2025 Castle Water vows to create 2,000 jobs at Thames Water in fresh bid approach The utility firm has returned with an improved proposal for Thames, which is in advanced talks with creditors and regulators to secure funding.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2025 Thames Water bidder says it is offering £1bn extra cash injection Castle Water says restructuring plans do not go far enough and extra funds will help resolve pollution crisis
The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2025 Thames Water tried to make MP pay its legal fees of up to £1,400 an hour Exclusive: Charlie Maynard accuses the utility of ‘retaliation’ over his push for government to gain control of company
The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025 Date when plastic in wet wipes will finally be banned is confirmed The ban was introduced as a private members bill by MP Fleur Anderson, as way of removing plastic from wet wipes, making them more biodegradable and reducing long-lasting pollution
Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2025 Wessex Water should pay £11m over wastewater failures, says regulator Ofwat said the failures related to the maintenance of Wessex Water’s network to ensure it could cope with flows of sewage and wastewater.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2025 Bosses at six water firms had £4m in bonuses blocked under new rules, Ofwat says Regulator also considers forcing companies to report pay received from parent firms after Guardian investigation
Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025 Thames Water among six water firms to have bonuses for top bosses blocked More than £4 million of potential bonuses were banned under new rules on performance-related executive pay, regulator Ofwat said.