'Not good enough for the environment': Defra opposes proposed Thames Water rescue deal

Michael Holder
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Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds writes to Ofwat to express her opposition to multi-billion-pound turnaround plan for debt-ridden water company proposed by lenders L&VW

The government has said it opposes a multi-billion-pound rescue plan for Thames Water, arguing the current proposal from investors is "not good enough for consumers or the environment". A group of existing...

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