MPs urge temporary public ownership for Thames Water
A cross-party parliamentary committee has called for Thames Water to be placed temporarily under public ownership, the Financial Times reports. The MPs said the move could be cost-neutral for the Treasury while protecting the utility's 16 million customers. The available RSS material does not describe the proposed ownership structure, timetable or conditions for returning the company to private hands.
Why it matters
Temporary nationalisation would mark a major intervention in Britain's water sector and could determine how the utility's financial crisis is resolved.
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Part of the September 18, 2026 brief.