Thames Water is making the taxpayer cough up twice
Britain’s largest water and sewage business needs a curiously-precise £96 billion of investment by 2030 in order to perform its clean-up.
Britain’s largest water and sewage business needs a curiously-precise £96 billion of investment by 2030 in order to perform its clean-up.
That police mugshot only adds to his notoriety and the appeal he holds for his fans. A Donald Trump win looks increasingly likely.
The possible demise of the utility giant is bad news for consumers or the taxpayer.
She deserves a bonus. Meanwhile, business as usual, eh chaps?
The company has been underinvesting in infrastructure and failing customers for a quarter of a century.
Now, as experts and leaders gather at the first UN conference dedicated to water in nearly half a century, the world has a chance to end this.
Neil Collins’ Notebook: The choice for the water company executives is clear: behave better, or face a growing legal challenge from an increasingly well-funded group of very cross people.
There is no plausible route to net zero, let alone one that takes the UK there by 2050.
In this week’s episode, Neil and Jonathan talk to the former pop star and water campaigner Feargal Sharkey about how things have gone from bad to worse for the privatised water industry.
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