Thames Water chief defends £195k bonus despite jump in sewage spillages
Lenders will vote next week on a £3bn lifeline to keep the company going until May 2026

Lenders will vote next week on a £3bn lifeline to keep the company going until May 2026
Fears latest deal to stave off collapse will inflate company’s debt pile and increase finance costs
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Utilities company calls shareholder payments ‘inappropriate’ as debt pile concerns grow
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The troubled utility giant is in last-ditch talks with creditors to delay billions of pounds in debt repayments
New legislation will let Government charge all water companies full £10bn cost if ministers decide to take over struggling company
Elliott Management to play central role in future of utilities giant after scooping up cut-price loans
Analysis finds that taking over and administering troubled company will cost equivalent to building 333 new schools
Calls for detente with Ofwat amid fears that breakdown in relations will speed up utility giant’s demise
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New payout plans to reflect inflation and recognise ‘significant impacts’ of recent disruptions in Brixham and Bramley
Ofwat to appoint independent monitor to oversee turnaround of utility giant
Ofwat punishes utility giant for ‘catalogue’ of sewage failures
Ofwat proposes penalties for Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water for failing to maintain networks
Prospect of government bailout grows after S&P Global cuts credit rating to ‘junk’ status
Tideway Tunnel says handing control of new scheme to embattled water company risks a cash crunch
Bosses say the revolt could grow over the time it takes to tackle sewage leaks
Troubled supplier risks fines after credit rating slashed by Moody’s agency