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Burnham Weighs Thames Water Intervention Alongside Mayors Plan
Source: Bloomberg
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering radical intervention in Thames Water while also weighing a plan to expand local-mayor oversight of the troubled water industry. The prospect of greater government involvement and governance reform underscores ongoing financial and operational stress at Thames Water, creating regulatory uncertainty for UK water-sector investors.
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