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Thames Water Faces Backlash Over £2.5M Bonuses Amid Crisis

7/10/2025

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Thames Water controversially awarded £2.5 million in bonuses to 21 senior managers, using funds from an emergency loan meant to stabilize the struggling company. As calls for accountability grow louder, the board remains steadfast in its decision to issue more payments, all while facing mounting scrutiny over its financial practices and the looming threat of nationalization, impacting 16 million customers in London and southeast England.

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Thames Water controversially awarded £2.5 million in bonuses to 21 senior managers, using funds from an emergency loan meant to stabilize the struggling company. As calls for accountability grow louder, the board remains steadfast in its decision to issue more payments, all while facing mounting scrutiny over its financial practices and the looming threat of nationalization, impacting 16 million customers in London and southeast England.