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Thames Water hikes £4.1 million bonuses amid nationalisation debate.

7/18/2026

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Thames Water raised senior-manager bonuses to £4.1 million while its future remains uncertain and nationalisation is debated.
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds called the bonuses outrageous and said the £10 billion investor rescue plan would unfairly burden consumers.
Thames Water reported an 18% pollution drop, met only 55% of Ofwat targets and saw customer complaints double, while still paying chief executive Chris Weston a deferred £99 000 bonus despite a government ban.

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Thames Water raised senior-manager bonuses to £4.1 million while its future remains uncertain and nationalisation is debated.
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds called the bonuses outrageous and said the £10 billion investor rescue plan would unfairly burden consumers.
Thames Water reported an 18% pollution drop, met only 55% of Ofwat targets and saw customer complaints double, while still paying chief executive Chris Weston a deferred £99 000 bonus despite a government ban.