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The prestigious London neighbourhood blighted by 'worst roadworks in history': Enclave favoured by rich and famous has faced months-long nightmare
1 day, 20 hours ago

The prestigious London neighbourhood blighted by 'worst roadworks in history': Enclave favoured by rich and famous has faced months-long nightmare

Daily Mail  

One of central London's most prestigious and expensive neighbourhoods has been blighted by months of successive roadworks that have been described as 'the worst in history'. Essential gas works at Sloane Square combined with 'decorative street improvements' caused chaos earlier this month, with shop workers fuming and taxi drivers experiencing gridlock. The pair say footfall at the shop has plumetted …

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Thames Water secures £3billion lifeline to stave off financial collapse after court battle over it's restructuring plans
1 week, 4 days ago

Thames Water secures £3billion lifeline to stave off financial collapse after court battle over it's restructuring plans

Daily Mail  

Thames Water has won a £3billion emergency bailout bid to stave off its collapse after judges dismissed an appeal against the debt-ridden company's restructure. Thames Water's chief executive Chris Weston said the firm was 'pleased' that the Court of Appeal had upheld a 'strong High Court decision'. Thames Water's boss said the dismissal of a court appeal against its £3 …

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Thames Water wins court approval in London for emergency funding deal
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1 week, 4 days ago

Thames Water wins court approval in London for emergency funding deal

Associated Press  

LONDON — Thames Water, which serves 16 million people in and around London, has received court approval for up to 3 billion pounds of emergency funding, preventing the company from falling into government administration. Thames Water, which has about 17 billion pounds of debt, was in danger of running out of money within days if the court had not authorized …

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Why are water bills rising by up to 47% next month?
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Why are water bills rising by up to 47% next month?

Daily Mail  

Awful April is just weeks away and households are bracing themselves for huge increases in their bills. Price hikes: Households will pay up to £200 more a year after an Ofwat review of water bills How much do people currently pay for water and how is it calculated? The Consumer Council for Water warns that these bills could rise even …

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Thames Water Making Plans for Possible Special Administration
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Thames Water Making Plans for Possible Special Administration

Live Mint  

-- Thames Water is preparing for the possibility that it may be pushed into special administration following an appeal in a London court next week, according to people familiar with the matter. Dissenting parties — including Charlie Maynard, a Liberal Democrat lawmaker who says he’s acting on behalf of Thames Water customers in his constituency — are asking the court …

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Trump and Musk could – and should – learn from Zelensky
1 month ago

Trump and Musk could – and should – learn from Zelensky

The Independent  

President Zelensky is to be congratulated on keeping his cool in the face of unjustified and defamatory tirades from the ill-informed mouths of Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Enraged at the apparent temerity of Zelensky’s refusal to give away half his country’s resources, Trump and Musk are now attempting to outdo each other in venting their apoplectic spleens – hurling …

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Should the flu vaccine be made compulsory for the elderly?
1 month, 1 week ago

Should the flu vaccine be made compulsory for the elderly?

The Independent  

In her letter to The Independent, Marguerite Rossini suggests that more elderly people with the flu are ending up in hospital because of the withdrawal of the winter fuel allowance. I wonder how quickly knife crime would reduce if anyone in possession of a knife without justification was given a 10-year custodial sentence. Geoff Forward Stirling Building to extinction As …

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Group of Thames Water creditors lose alternative restructuring plan bid
1 month, 1 week ago

Group of Thames Water creditors lose alternative restructuring plan bid

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An alternative plan to restructure …

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Why taxpayers could still face a bill for Thames Water despite £3bn lifeline
1 month, 1 week ago

Why taxpayers could still face a bill for Thames Water despite £3bn lifeline

The Independent  

Britain’s largest, and most indebted, private utility, Thames Water, has been in financial difficulties for some time and has now been given another reprieve by the High Court. The company has substantial physical assets and should, in normal circumstances, with sympathetic regulators and the right balance sheet, enjoy steady monopoly returns from captive consumers – one in four of the …

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Thames Water among six water firms urging watchdog for higher bill increases
1 month, 1 week ago

Thames Water among six water firms urging watchdog for higher bill increases

The Independent  

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Fury as ‘profit-thirsty zombie’ Thames Water kept afloat by £3bn bailout
1 month, 1 week ago

Fury as ‘profit-thirsty zombie’ Thames Water kept afloat by £3bn bailout

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Campaigners are calling for Thames Water to be returned to …

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Thames Water’s £3bn loan to stave off collapse despite ‘eye-watering’ terms
1 month, 1 week ago

Thames Water’s £3bn loan to stave off collapse despite ‘eye-watering’ terms

The Independent  

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Thames Water creditors given go-ahead to appeal against restructuring approval
1 month, 1 week ago

Thames Water creditors given go-ahead to appeal against restructuring approval

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A group of Thames Water’s Class B creditors had …

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What Thames Water’s £3bn bailout means for your water bill
1 month, 1 week ago

What Thames Water’s £3bn bailout means for your water bill

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A High Court judge has approved a £3 billion loan …

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MP says he intends to appeal against approval of Thames Water restructure plans
1 month, 1 week ago

MP says he intends to appeal against approval of Thames Water restructure plans

The Independent  

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Judge approves emergency plan to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat
1 month, 1 week ago

Judge approves emergency plan to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat

Associated Press  

LONDON — A judge approved an emergency plan Tuesday to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat, averting the possibility of a temporary government takeover. Justice Thomas Leech ruled in the High Court in London that the company’s restructuring proposal was a better alternative for the public than having Thames Water become insolvent and come under government administration, or a competing …

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Thames Water restructuring approved by High Court judge
1 month, 1 week ago

Thames Water restructuring approved by High Court judge

The Independent  

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Thames Water running out of money ‘a risk which cannot be run’, High Court told
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thames Water running out of money ‘a risk which cannot be run’, High Court told

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Allowing Thames Water to run …

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Shepherd's WHOOSH! Burst water pipe causes havoc in one of London's poshest neighbourhoods
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shepherd's WHOOSH! Burst water pipe causes havoc in one of London's poshest neighbourhoods

Daily Mail  

This is the moment a burst water pipe wreaked havoc in a posh London neighbourhood on Saturday afternoon. The water pipe burst on the busy A402 next to Shepherd's Bush Green - a road that leads up to one of London's busiest roundabouts. This is the moment a burst water pipe wreaked havoc in a posh London neighbourhood on Saturday …

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It’s about time Thames Water was flushed away
2 months ago

It’s about time Thames Water was flushed away

The Independent  

The idea that Thames Water’s customers should pay extra because the company’s shareholders are unwilling to shoulder the cost of building the required infrastructure and restructuring is abhorrent. If our emissions are 1 per cent of the global total, we are already exceeding our share of the world population; according to the latest data, the UK’s population represents approximately 0.84 …

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Storm Eowyn sparks chaos: 93mph winds cancel trains, shut schools and leaves 50,000 flyers stranded - as millions are told to stay indoors
2 months ago

Storm Eowyn sparks chaos: 93mph winds cancel trains, shut schools and leaves 50,000 flyers stranded - as millions are told to stay indoors

Daily Mail  

Please send in your storm photos and videos to: pictures@mailonline.co.uk Storm Eowyn caused mayhem across the British Isles today as 114mph winds cancelled 300 flights, shut hundreds of schools and halted all trains in Scotland. Good Morning Britain reporter Nick Dixon was battered by strong winds while reporting today The storm hits Portreath in Cornwall this morning, bringing high winds …

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Shock data reveals one in 12 living in London are illegal migrants
2 months ago

Shock data reveals one in 12 living in London are illegal migrants

Daily Mail  

As many as one in 12 people in London is an illegal immigrant, a shock report has claimed. Researchers at Edge Analytics used academic estimates of illegal migrants nationally as well as National Insurance registrations for non-EU foreign nationals over a nine-year period to estimate the numbers in each London borough. The report obtained by The Telegraph claimed there is …

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Revealed: The water firm bosses who claim millions in pay and benefits - despite bills increasing
3 months, 1 week ago

Revealed: The water firm bosses who claim millions in pay and benefits - despite bills increasing

Daily Mail  

Water company fat cats who pollute Britain’s seas, rivers and streams claim millions in pay and perks while blowing similar amounts on fines for their poor performance. Thames Water boss Chris Weston who became CEO of struggling Thames Water in January UK’s worst-performing water company Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, is run by former electricity board boss Peter Perry The UK’s …

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How water firms could rinse the taxpayer
3 months, 1 week ago

How water firms could rinse the taxpayer

The Independent  

It was probably not the best day for the water industry regulator to announce that average bills in England and Wales will increase by 36 per cent over the next five years. Its debts of around £18bn are simply too large to service without swingeing increases in bills and possible taxpayer assistance – subsidies that will end up in the …

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