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Burnham Orders Thames Water Options Review After £2.4bn Demand
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- Mayor Andy Burnham instructed officials to explore all options for Thames Water.
- Thames Water operates under extractive regulation permitting debt-laden dividends and river sewage discharge.
- Creditors are seeking an additional £2.4 billion, reflecting the system’s design.
- Terry Barker warns nationalisation would inherit debt and repair-deferral incentives, and calls for a single regulator.
- River Action urges High Court to place Thames Water into special administration under the 1991 Water Industry Act.