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- The London & Valley Water consortium will appoint Labour minister Lord John Hutton as chair of Thames Water.
- The consortium’s £10 billion rescue plan offers a “golden share” to the UK government.
- Thames Water warns it will run out of liquidity by the end of 2026 without the deal.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham urges more radical options, including possible renationalisation of Thames Water.