The Latest Breaking News from Thames Water

The longer a scandal rolls on, the harder it is to keep in perspective. It now seems almost normal that we live in a country that pours raw sewage into waterways on a daily basis. When we first heard water companies were releasing filth into rivers and the sea —…

S&P and Moody’s cut ratings by five notches on risk troubled company will run out of cash

Firm in £15bn debt books November high court dates in effort to extend ‘liquidity runway’

Minister approved Thames Water project at location prioritised by Sadiq Khan for wild swimming

New laws would give the government the power to raise bills to prop up Thames Water if a buyer cannot be found

Campaigners say Thames Water should have given time for diversion route to be made car-free

We Own It says 31% of water bills went on shareholder payouts and company debts in last financial year, while the same percentage of 2024 remains

Hedge fund’s reported purchase of £1bn of bonds at a big discount suggests growing realism about company’s future

Hundreds of millions of litres were wasted every day, with Thames Water revealed as the worst offender