Burnham urges officials to consider more radical Thames Water options

Summary

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told officials to rethink plans for Thames Water and present more radical options for the stricken utility, The Guardian reports. The move is an early test of his promise to bring essentials of life under public control. Burnham is urging advisers to go back to the drawing board and develop a new list of policies for the company.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   19 Oct 2026, 18:37 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Burnham has told officials to rethink their Thames Water plans and present more radical options, in an early test of his promise to bring essentials of life under public control.