Politics

Thames Water lenders offer 'golden share' to head off nationalisation

The water supplier's lenders are trying to prevent the company from being taken over by the Burnham government

Thames Water's primary lenders are proposing a "golden share" for the government and increased involvement for local authorities, aiming to prevent the struggling utility provider from being nationalised.

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