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Thames Water avoids nationalisation after legal challenge to £3bn bailout dismissed by court

Thames Water avoids nationalisation after legal challenge to £3bn bailout dismissed by court
Activists say Thames Water taking on another £3bn of debt is like 'trying to bail out water by opening another hole in the hull'
Labour has vowed to cleaning up Windermere – but our fight for a sewage-free lake is not over

Labour has vowed to cleaning up Windermere – but our fight for a sewage-free lake is not over
'A national scandal': Thames Water secures £3bn bailout after 'disgraceful' court ruling

'A national scandal': Thames Water secures £3bn bailout after 'disgraceful' court ruling
The sewage crisis is your fault: How water firms use same deceptive tactics as Big Oil and Big Tobacco
The sewage crisis is your fault: How water firms use same deceptive tactics as Big Oil and Big Tobacco
Yes, there have been victories against sewage pollution – but 2025 is a fight to keep Labour honest
Yes, there have been victories against sewage pollution – but 2025 is a fight to keep Labour honest
Save Windermere activist Matt Staniek: 'In the world of campaigning, hope is essential'

Save Windermere activist Matt Staniek: 'In the world of campaigning, hope is essential'
'Daylight robbery': Fury as water bills to rise by £31 per year over next five years

'Daylight robbery': Fury as water bills to rise by £31 per year over next five years
Thames Water secures £3bn emergency bailout – here's what it means for your bills and your wallet

Thames Water secures £3bn emergency bailout – here's what it means for your bills and your wallet
Water companies' £158m fine over sewage pollution prompts fresh calls for nationalisation

Water companies' £158m fine over sewage pollution prompts fresh calls for nationalisation
Sewage pollution levels in this river are 100 times safe 'limits'. The fight is now on to clean it up

Sewage pollution levels in this river are 100 times safe 'limits'. The fight is now on to clean it up
This mum used to watch her son 'struggle for breath'. After a year of Ulez, things are much better

This mum used to watch her son 'struggle for breath'. After a year of Ulez, things are much better
Outcry after water companies say they can't fix the sewage crisis without hiking bills: 'Insulting'

Outcry after water companies say they can't fix the sewage crisis without hiking bills: 'Insulting'
Windermere was flooded with 8,787 hours of raw sewage last year. One man is fighting back

Windermere was flooded with 8,787 hours of raw sewage last year. One man is fighting back
Labour giving green light to London City airport expansion 'a sign of things to come', campaigners warn

Labour giving green light to London City airport expansion 'a sign of things to come', campaigners warn
Could London follow Paris' Olympic efforts and make River Thames clean enough to swim?

Could London follow Paris' Olympic efforts and make River Thames clean enough to swim?
Water companies paid shareholders £377 for every hour they pumped sewage into seas, study finds

Water companies paid shareholders £377 for every hour they pumped sewage into seas, study finds
Angry about raw sewage being dumped into rivers and the sea? Sign this petition with actual s**t

Angry about raw sewage being dumped into rivers and the sea? Sign this petition with actual s**t
Activists welcome Labour crackdown on water bosses over illegal sewage dumps – but warn it's not enough

Activists welcome Labour crackdown on water bosses over illegal sewage dumps – but warn it's not enough
'Wake up and smell the s**t': Sewage dumped into UK waterways over 1,000 times a day, report says

'Wake up and smell the s**t': Sewage dumped into UK waterways over 1,000 times a day, report says
UK government may have broken law over sewage pumping. Could this be a 'turning point'?

UK government may have broken law over sewage pumping. Could this be a 'turning point'?
Sewage pollution: How much should water companies be fined for pumping sewage? Have your say

Sewage pollution: How much should water companies be fined for pumping sewage? Have your say
Sewage spills: Customers could receive hundreds of millions in compensation as water companies face new lawsuit

Sewage spills: Customers could receive hundreds of millions in compensation as water companies face new lawsuit
‘The grubby tentacles are everywhere’: This UK sewage discharge map shows where waste is being pumped into nature reserves

‘The grubby tentacles are everywhere’: This UK sewage discharge map shows where waste is being pumped into nature reserves
Senior Tory Damian Green says swimming in sewage ain’t what it used to be, to the absolute horror of viewers

Senior Tory Damian Green says swimming in sewage ain’t what it used to be, to the absolute horror of viewers
Air pollution: How to protect yourself from the deadly consequences of dirty air
