Inflation up. Omicron rising. Ukraine and Russia poised for war. Drought in Africa. Tornados in America. But, in case you were fearing that it’s all bad news, we do have a winner of the 2021 Tree of the Year competition.
A government takeover of Thames Water would be an outrage
The new government’s hand is strong enough to resist nationalisation, which would stick over £18bn of debt onto the taxpayer.