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Union seeks pension guarantees amid Thames Water crisis | Mark Kleinman blog
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (118+ words) Tuesday, 16 June 2026 20: 19 Cash-strapped Thames Water is again facing down the prospect of being placed in temporary public ownership after the government raised objections to a proposed "10bn rescue by its lenders. One of Britain's leading fintech unicorns will this week name…...
Thames Water rescue in peril as government opposes 'weak' deal
1+ week, 1+ day ago (878+ words) Tuesday, 16 June 2026 11: 02 By James Sillars, business and economics reporter Cash-strapped Thames Water is again facing down the prospect of being placed in temporary public ownership after the government raised objections to a proposed "10bn rescue by its lenders. It was confirmed…...
Water firm faces "44. 7m 'enforcement package' for sewage failings
2+ week, 5+ day ago (533+ words) Friday, 5 June 2026 08: 20 Welsh Water has become the latest major utility firm to face financial sanctions over wastewater failings, with a "44. 7m "enforcement package" proposed by the industry regulator. Ofwat said the company "failed to operate, maintain and upgrade its wastewater assets…...
Hundreds of South East Water customers in Kent remain without water
3+ week, 3+ day ago (488+ words) Saturday, 30 May 2026 20: 46 Hundreds of people in Kent remain without tap water, as South East Water continues work to restore drinking water supplies. Supplies have been restored to 15, 500 customers, South East Water's incident manager Steve Benton said. He said the company…...
British Gas to pay "20m for treatment of prepayment meter customers
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (550+ words) Friday, 15 May 2026 10: 11 British Gas is to pay "20m over its treatment of customers who had a prepayment meter forcibly installed. It comes as an investigation by energy regulator Ofgem found the supplier failed to meet standards required when installing prepayment meters,…...
South East Water boss quits a week after chairman
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (425+ words) Friday, 8 May 2026 09: 37 By James Sillars, business and economics reporter The boss of South East Water (SEW) has quit just a week after its chairman following demands by MPs for a change of leadership at the struggling utility firm. The company,…...
South East Water chairman resigns after scathing report
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (732+ words) Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) Friday, 1 May 2026 08: 32 South East Water (SEW) has announced the resignation of its chairman following a critical report. MPs from a key Commons committee declared they had no confidence in South East Water's (SEW)…...