Government to allow public ownership of water companies

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Sept, 17:32 · Archive

The government will repeal a ban on public ownership of water companies, ending a Thatcher-era restriction.

The government will repeal a ban on public ownership of water companies introduced under Margaret Thatcher, allowing the possibility of state control of the privatised water sector. This comes as a cross-party parliamentary committee has recommended that Thames Water, which serves 16 million bill payers, should be placed in temporary state control rather than handed to creditors.

How it is being reported

• Burnham to repeal Thatcher-era ban on public ownership of water companiesCity AM · 29 Sept, 14:55
• The Guardian view on Thames Water: Andy Burnham should nationalise this failed monopoly | EditorialThe Guardian · 27 Sept, 17:30

In this story: Andy Burnham · Margaret Thatcher · Thames Water · Labour

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