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Thames Water

Water and wastewater utility

thameswater.co.uk

Headquarters: Reading, United Kingdom
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 1,000–7,000
Industry: Water & Related Utilities

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Latest news about Thames Water

In short: Thames Water faced severe financial instability, the threat of nationalisation, and criticism over sewage spills and infrastructure.

Company announcements

July 21 Thames Water

Thames Water imposes Temporary Use Ban due to heatwave

The ban starts 23 July 2026. Demand is 10% above normal in Thames Valley and 7% in London, with an extra 100 million litres used daily.

July 15 Thames Water

Thames Water announces annual results for 2025-26

Record capital investment of £2.7bn, reduced pollutions by 18%, and progress on financial resilience amid recapitalisation.

July 13 Thames Water

Thames Water hits 100km mains replaced milestone

The milestone marks part of a £20bn investment to fix leaks and protect water quality, with 550km targeted by 2030.

June 29 Thames Water

Thames Water launches twelfth consent requests for super senior funding

The requests seek to extend the June Release Condition to 31 July 2026 and amend facility drawdown dates.

Media coverage

July 31 Leftfoot Forward

Andy Burnham should put Thames Water into special administration says Co-operative Party assistant general secretary

The Co-op Party wants the UK's first ever Labour and Co-op PM to bring Thames Water and other utilities into a form of public ownership...

July 26 This is Oxfordshire

Debates over Thames Water's £7.5bn Oxfordshire reservoir

Debates over a major reservoir planning application have resurfaced amid rising temperatures, as the county is on the brink of a drought.

July 22 MSN

Mark Kleinman: Well runs dry for Thames Water creditors

Mark Kleinman is Sky News' City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his City AM column Well runs dry for...

July 22 LBC

Water produced by 'white elephant' Thames Water scheme to cost eight times more than planned

Thames Water's flagship water recycling scheme has been branded a "white elephant" after new figures revealed the water it produces could cost eight times more...

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