Water and sanitation
Thames Water plots £2bn shareholder payouts despite threat of collapse
Business
Robert Johnson
Thames Water has long argued that it has not paid out a dividend to external shareholders since 2017, stressing in its latest ...
Thames Water bondholder warns creditor losses will deter investment in UK
Business
Robert Johnson
Nationalising Thames Water and forcing losses on creditors will deter investment in UK infrastructure, a key bondholder has warned. A senior fund ...
Crunch meeting at Thames Water amid scramble for £750m
Business
Robert Johnson
If the company is put into special administration, it is estimated that as much as £5bn of financial support would be needed to ...
Bottles of water can contain 240,000 pieces of plastic
Health
Sarah Carter
A bottle of water can contain a quarter of a million pieces of plastic, a study has found. Scientists have found a ...
Thames Water scraps smart meter project after missing leakage targets
Business
Robert Johnson
A Thames Water spokesman said: “We’re disappointed in Ofwat’s decision, which we don’t believe is in the best interests of our customers ...
