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Thames Water
A Thames Water van
Water companies / 2 April 2026
Thames Water slammed as ‘a complete disgrace’ for attempting to dodge fines
2 April 2026
A Thames Water van, August 22, 2025
Public Services / 12 January 2026
Thames Water customers say service should be nationalised, new poll finds
12 January 2026
A tanker pumps out excess sewage from the Lightlands Lane sewage pumping station in Cookham, Berskhire which flooded after recent heavy rainfall, January 10, 2024
Environment / 23 October 2025
New data exposes ‘the bankruptcy of Britain's privatised water model’
23 October 2025

Water companies record worst-ever environmental performance in England as serious pollution incidents increase by 60% in 2024, Environment Agency finds

A Thames Water van, August 22, 2025
Pollution / 2 October 2025
Thames Water asks to be exempt from pollution rules for up to 15 years
2 October 2025
A tanker from Thames Water
Editorial / 27 August 2025
The neoliberal model of privatised water is sunk
27 August 2025
A tanker from Thames Water, August 10, 2022
Privatisation / 12 August 2025
Government lines up administrators for Thames Water
12 August 2025
Thames Water delivering a temporary water supply from a tank
Climate Crisis / 30 July 2025
Environmental charity files legal challenge over government's inaction on Thames Water
30 July 2025
A tanker from Thames Water
Workers' Rights / 25 July 2025
Thames Water accused of sacking whistleblowing worker
25 July 2025
A tanker pumps out excess sewage from the Lightlands Lane sewage pumping station in Cookham, Berskhire
Britain / 18 July 2025
Pollution figures 'the latest indicator of a water sector in total chaos'
18 July 2025
The logo of water company Thames Water seen through a glass
Britain / 20 June 2025
Unions call for Thames Water to be brought into public ownership
20 June 2025
Thames Water delivering a temporary water supply from a tank
Editorial / 10 June 2025
The Thames Water fiasco tells us a lot about Starmer’s Labour
10 June 2025
A tanker from Thames Water
Thames Water / 3 June 2025
Thames Water takeover collapses
3 June 2025
A worker from Thames Water delivering a temporary water supp
Editorial: / 28 May 2025
Even record-breaking fines won’t touch Thames Water. Nationalise it
28 May 2025
A tanker from Thames Water, August 2022
Privatised Water / 28 May 2025
Campaigners call for end to water privatisation as Thames Water fined over sewage
28 May 2025
A tanker from Thames Water
Britain / 1 April 2025
Thames Water picks US investment firm KKR as ‘preferred partner’
1 April 2025
A tanker pumps out excess sewage from the Lightlands Lane se
17 March 2025
More than 16 million ‘abandoned’ as Thames Water's £3bn bailout plan allowed by Court of Appeal
17 March 2025
Activists outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London take
Britain / 11 March 2025
Campaigners call for a ‘seat at the table’ on Thames Water’s future outside court
11 March 2025
A tanker pumps out excess sewage from the Lightlands Lane se
Britain / 18 February 2025
Thames Water ‘rewarded for years of mismanagement’ with £3bn emergency loan
18 February 2025
Customers will bear brunt of sky-high interest rates though increased bills, campaigners warn
GREED: Thames Water's chief executive Chris Weston defended
Economy / 14 February 2025
Calls mount for public ownership of Thames Water as it launches ‘blatantly greedy’ bid to hike bills
14 February 2025
A tanker from Thames Water
Britain / 2 February 2025
Scores of campaigners and MPs to join High Court protest over Thames Water's £3bn bailout bid
2 February 2025
A household water tap
Britain / 29 January 2025
Water firms hike bills while announcing boosts to shareholder dividends
29 January 2025
A tanker pumps out excess sewage from the Lightlands Lane se
Britain / 24 January 2025
Thames Water impending collapse is ultimate result of privatisation, say campaigners
24 January 2025
Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a press conference on mig
Editorial: / 17 December 2024
Labour’s talking tough on migration won’t outflank Reform
17 December 2024
A tanker from Thames Water
Britain / 6 December 2024
Thames Water receives ‘disastrous vulture auction’ buyout bid
6 December 2024
A tanker pumps out excess sewage from the Lightlands Lane se
Britain / 21 November 2024
Nine water firms blocked for paying £6.8m in ‘justifiable’ bonuses
21 November 2024
A tanker pumps out excess sewage from the Lightlands Lane se
Britain / 18 November 2024
Ministers urged to act after probe finds Thames Water's supply ‘on a knife-edge’
18 November 2024
A tanker from Thames Water
Britain / 13 November 2024
Thames Water hails ‘important milestone’ towards £3bn rescue package
13 November 2024
The logo of water company Thames Water seen through a glass
Britain / 26 September 2024
GMB warns ‘this cannot go on’ as Thames Water's credit rating slashed to junk
26 September 2024
A tanker pumps out excess sewage from the Lightlands Lane se
Features / 23 August 2024
Boycott Thames Water: turning off the taps on private profits
23 August 2024
From sewage spills to skyrocketing bills, PAUL KAUFMAN explains why a boycott movement could make consumer action key to reclaiming England’s water for the public good
A household water tap
Britain / 11 July 2024
Campaigners outraged as public shoulders cost of privatisation with proposed water bill increases
11 July 2024
A tanker pumps out excess sewage from the Lightlands Lane se
Editorial: / 28 June 2024
Tata and Thames Water: corporate blackmail on the eve of the election
28 June 2024
A tanker pumps out excess sewage from the Lightlands Lane se
Britain / 22 April 2024
Troubled Thames Water proposes 44pc price hike to Ofwat
22 April 2024
A tanker pumps out excess sewage from the Lightlands Lane se
Britain / 19 April 2024
Thames Water reportedly set to hike bills by a crippling 56 per cent
19 April 2024
POLLUTION: A tanker pumps out excess sewage from the Lightla
Features / 8 April 2024
Crap politics: from the rivers to the sea
8 April 2024
When it comes to the water industry, we need to put the interests of society before those of speculators. ALAN SIMPSON has some ideas about how to bring about the change we need
A tanker pumps out excess sewage from the Lightlands Lane se
Britain / 28 March 2024
Thames Water ‘blackmailing’ customers as firm reveals £500m funding gap, GMB says
28 March 2024
A rowing boat on the River Thames Putney, London, March 27,
Editorial: / 28 March 2024
Sewage at the boat race: it’s well over time we take water back into public hands
28 March 2024
A person shields themself from the weather in Primrose Hill,
Britain / 4 January 2024
Thames Water sparks outcry after spilling sewage on to public path
4 January 2024
Britain / 5 December 2023
Union calls for nationalisation of Britain's biggest water supplier as debt pile rises to £14.7bn
5 December 2023
Britain / 17 November 2023
Thames Water criticised for not investing in infrastructure after announcing more redundancies
17 November 2023
A household water tap
Britain / 26 October 2023
Ofwat raises concerns over water companies' £1.4bn payouts to shareholders
26 October 2023
Members of the public and campaigners from Hastings and St L
Britain / 9 August 2023
Six water companies to face legal action over alleged underreporting of pollution incidents
9 August 2023
Britain / 4 July 2023
Thames Water fined £3.3m over ‘reckless’ sewage spill
4 July 2023
Members of the public and protesters from Hastings and St Le
Features / 1 July 2023
The idea of renationalisation refuses to die
1 July 2023
The crisis in the privatised water companies was inevitable – as private utilities will always race to the bottom with cuts to services in order to maximise profits, writes DIANE ABBOTT MP
Severn Trent chief Liv Garfield
Britain / 30 June 2023
Water bosses caught colluding with Labour in bid to avoid nationalisation
30 June 2023
Thames Water delivering a temporary water supply from a tank
Britain / 29 June 2023
Scotland was right to keep water public, SNP says
29 June 2023
Steelworkers and union officials take part in a protest outs
Editorial: / 28 June 2023
Everyone recognises that from water to steel, the system is broken – except politicians
28 June 2023
The logo of water company Thames Water seen through a glass
Britain / 28 June 2023
Thames Water's looming collapse shows Tory privatisation experiment has been a ‘devastating failure’
28 June 2023
Workers from Thames Water delivering a temporary water suppl
Britain / 31 January 2023
Oxford council calls for Thames Water to be taken into public ownership
31 January 2023
Meanwhile water bills are rising
Britain / 21 September 2018
Water privateers are siphoning profits into overseas tax havens, Labour reveals
21 September 2018
Jeremy Corbyn signs up to the Take Back the Tap campaign at
Features / 19 July 2018
It's time to take back control of our water
19 July 2018
A ban on use of hosepipes is to be introduced in North West England. We’ve been here before, writes Morning Star Northern Reporter PETER LAZENBY
Features / 30 March 2017
The dirty firm with pals in high places
30 March 2017
SOLOMON HUGHES takes a look at the Thames Water and private prison scandals, plus an angry new band
Editorial / 22 March 2017
Labour forces another U-turn
22 March 2017
Britain / 22 March 2017
Thames Water hit with £20.3m fine
22 March 2017
Features / 27 November 2014
Dirty rivers and dodgy bankers
27 November 2014
Thames Water is pumping filth into our rivers while raking in profits – and just happens to be owned by Australian bank Macquarie. SOLOMON HUGHES investigates
Britain / 2 September 2014
Thames Water fined for waste leak
2 September 2014
Britain / 17 October 2013
Watchdog rejects water bill rise plans
17 October 2013
Thames Water attempt £29 surcharge despite £1.8 billion profits