Boycott Thames Water
@boycottthameswater.bsky.social
We are Thames Water customers who refuse to pay part or all of our bills. Doing so hastens the day when Thames Water will be back in public ownership. See https://boycottthameswater.org/advice-for-boycotters/ for contact details and tips on boycotting.
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Ofwat PROPOSES £11m fine on Wessex Water for wastewater failures.
Company has 47+ criminal convictions, fleeced customers for yrs, allowed to negotiate fines. No fines on execs
Water industry is a prime example of rentier economy controlled by criminals. 1,135+ criminal convictions.
Company has 47+ criminal convictions, fleeced customers for yrs, allowed to negotiate fines. No fines on execs
Water industry is a prime example of rentier economy controlled by criminals. 1,135+ criminal convictions.
Wessex Water must pay £11m over wastewater failures, says regulator
Company failed to effectively operate, maintain and upgrade its wastewater assets, Ofwat finds
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Ofwat PROPOSES £11m fine on Wessex Water for wastewater failures.
Company has 47+ criminal convictions, fleeced customers for yrs, allowed to negotiate fines. No fines on execs
Water industry is a prime example of rentier economy controlled by criminals. 1,135+ criminal convictions.
Company has 47+ criminal convictions, fleeced customers for yrs, allowed to negotiate fines. No fines on execs
Water industry is a prime example of rentier economy controlled by criminals. 1,135+ criminal convictions.
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Yorkshire Water flouted director pay rules, secretly handed £660k bonus through offshore parent company.
Regulator OFWAT says that is OK, govt quiet.
Law is just a paper tiger. Abuses continue. Customers fleeced.
Let customers vote on exec pay.
archive.ph/9rYlp
Regulator OFWAT says that is OK, govt quiet.
Law is just a paper tiger. Abuses continue. Customers fleeced.
Let customers vote on exec pay.
archive.ph/9rYlp
Ofwat says off-shore payments to Yorkshire Water boss do not flout bonus ban
Campaigners have slammed Ofwat after the water regulator found that the undisclosed off-shore payment of £660,000 to Yorkshire Water boss Nicola Shaw did not flout the Government’s bonus ban rule.
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Yorkshire Water flouted director pay rules, secretly handed £660k bonus through offshore parent company.
Regulator OFWAT says that is OK, govt quiet.
Law is just a paper tiger. Abuses continue. Customers fleeced.
Let customers vote on exec pay.
archive.ph/9rYlp
Regulator OFWAT says that is OK, govt quiet.
Law is just a paper tiger. Abuses continue. Customers fleeced.
Let customers vote on exec pay.
archive.ph/9rYlp
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England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year.
Country surrounded by water has water shortages.
2024: 1trn litre of lost to leaks.
Sewage dumped in rivers for 4m hours.
No new reservoirs.
Investment neglected, £85bn paid in dividend.
Record high water bills.
People fleeced.
Country surrounded by water has water shortages.
2024: 1trn litre of lost to leaks.
Sewage dumped in rivers for 4m hours.
No new reservoirs.
Investment neglected, £85bn paid in dividend.
Record high water bills.
People fleeced.
England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year
Government and water companies are devising emergency plans for worst water shortage in decades
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:06 AM
England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year.
Country surrounded by water has water shortages.
2024: 1trn litre of lost to leaks.
Sewage dumped in rivers for 4m hours.
No new reservoirs.
Investment neglected, £85bn paid in dividend.
Record high water bills.
People fleeced.
Country surrounded by water has water shortages.
2024: 1trn litre of lost to leaks.
Sewage dumped in rivers for 4m hours.
No new reservoirs.
Investment neglected, £85bn paid in dividend.
Record high water bills.
People fleeced.
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🚨Last chance to apply!
We're looking for two people to strengthen our team and be a voice for all the people across the country who want to see our public services in public hands.
Deadline for applications is Sunday, 9 November at midnight.
To apply, head on to our website: vist.ly/4dbje
We're looking for two people to strengthen our team and be a voice for all the people across the country who want to see our public services in public hands.
Deadline for applications is Sunday, 9 November at midnight.
To apply, head on to our website: vist.ly/4dbje
November 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🚨Last chance to apply!
We're looking for two people to strengthen our team and be a voice for all the people across the country who want to see our public services in public hands.
Deadline for applications is Sunday, 9 November at midnight.
To apply, head on to our website: vist.ly/4dbje
We're looking for two people to strengthen our team and be a voice for all the people across the country who want to see our public services in public hands.
Deadline for applications is Sunday, 9 November at midnight.
To apply, head on to our website: vist.ly/4dbje
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🪧 Last night, communities from across London came together outside @defrauk to share the real impact of Thames Water’s pollution crisis. 💷 💩
👇 We asked what they wanted the government to remember, remember this 5th of November…
#RescueBritainsRivers @compassoffice.bsky.social
👇 We asked what they wanted the government to remember, remember this 5th of November…
#RescueBritainsRivers @compassoffice.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🪧 Last night, communities from across London came together outside @defrauk to share the real impact of Thames Water’s pollution crisis. 💷 💩
👇 We asked what they wanted the government to remember, remember this 5th of November…
#RescueBritainsRivers @compassoffice.bsky.social
👇 We asked what they wanted the government to remember, remember this 5th of November…
#RescueBritainsRivers @compassoffice.bsky.social
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🚨 BREAKING: We’re in court TODAY challenging Ofwat!
Ofwat promised customers wouldn’t pay twice for infrastructure improvements, but its approach risks customers paying AGAIN for failures that should never have happened.
READ MORE: riveractionuk.com/news/river-a...
Ofwat promised customers wouldn’t pay twice for infrastructure improvements, but its approach risks customers paying AGAIN for failures that should never have happened.
READ MORE: riveractionuk.com/news/river-a...
November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🚨 BREAKING: We’re in court TODAY challenging Ofwat!
Ofwat promised customers wouldn’t pay twice for infrastructure improvements, but its approach risks customers paying AGAIN for failures that should never have happened.
READ MORE: riveractionuk.com/news/river-a...
Ofwat promised customers wouldn’t pay twice for infrastructure improvements, but its approach risks customers paying AGAIN for failures that should never have happened.
READ MORE: riveractionuk.com/news/river-a...
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Tagging @riveractionuk.bsky.social 🙂
Thank you @RiverAction for taking a stand against the privatised water scam.
Another nail in the coffin for privatised water - bring water into public ownership now, and end the profit drain in our water system. 2/2
Another nail in the coffin for privatised water - bring water into public ownership now, and end the profit drain in our water system. 2/2
Ofwat letting water firms charge twice to tackle sewage, court to hear
River Action bringing legal action against water regulator over who should foot bill for firms’ past failures to invest
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Tagging @riveractionuk.bsky.social 🙂
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We're hiring!
We have 2 vacancies to join our team: Communications & Campaign Support / Operations Lead. These are both fast-paced roles in a small team with a big mission!
If you're interested, you have less than a week to apply before our deadline of midnight Sunday 9 November. vist.ly/4cp57
We have 2 vacancies to join our team: Communications & Campaign Support / Operations Lead. These are both fast-paced roles in a small team with a big mission!
If you're interested, you have less than a week to apply before our deadline of midnight Sunday 9 November. vist.ly/4cp57
November 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We're hiring!
We have 2 vacancies to join our team: Communications & Campaign Support / Operations Lead. These are both fast-paced roles in a small team with a big mission!
If you're interested, you have less than a week to apply before our deadline of midnight Sunday 9 November. vist.ly/4cp57
We have 2 vacancies to join our team: Communications & Campaign Support / Operations Lead. These are both fast-paced roles in a small team with a big mission!
If you're interested, you have less than a week to apply before our deadline of midnight Sunday 9 November. vist.ly/4cp57
“The public should not be made to pay twice for water companies’ past failures to invest in improvements to stop sewage pollution. But @riveractionuk.bsky.social is concerned that Ofwat’s approach means customers could be paying again." @weownit.org.uk www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ofwat letting water firms charge twice to tackle sewage, court to hear
River Action bringing legal action against water regulator over who should foot bill for firms’ past failures to invest
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:38 AM
“The public should not be made to pay twice for water companies’ past failures to invest in improvements to stop sewage pollution. But @riveractionuk.bsky.social is concerned that Ofwat’s approach means customers could be paying again." @weownit.org.uk www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Outrageous: Minister misleads the public about Scottish Water to hide the failure of privatisation in England
October 31, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Outrageous: Minister misleads the public about Scottish Water to hide the failure of privatisation in England
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⚠️Thames Water needs urgent action – public needs to know what comes next.👇
An exclusive in today’s Daily Express, written by Dr Samir Seddougui - River Action’s Campaigns Analyst.
👉READ MORE: riveractionuk.com/news/project...
#EndSewagePollution #RescueBritainsRivers
An exclusive in today’s Daily Express, written by Dr Samir Seddougui - River Action’s Campaigns Analyst.
👉READ MORE: riveractionuk.com/news/project...
#EndSewagePollution #RescueBritainsRivers
October 28, 2025 at 10:21 AM
⚠️Thames Water needs urgent action – public needs to know what comes next.👇
An exclusive in today’s Daily Express, written by Dr Samir Seddougui - River Action’s Campaigns Analyst.
👉READ MORE: riveractionuk.com/news/project...
#EndSewagePollution #RescueBritainsRivers
An exclusive in today’s Daily Express, written by Dr Samir Seddougui - River Action’s Campaigns Analyst.
👉READ MORE: riveractionuk.com/news/project...
#EndSewagePollution #RescueBritainsRivers
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Zack Polanski is spot on 🔥
Thames Water's own shareholders are saying the company is worthless - PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
Thames Water's own shareholders are saying the company is worthless - PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
“Privatisation was the experiment — and it’s failed. We have water companies pumping sewage into our rivers and charging us extra for the privilege.”
Zack Polanski says it’s time to bring water back into public hands on #BBCPoliticsNorth.
Zack Polanski says it’s time to bring water back into public hands on #BBCPoliticsNorth.
October 28, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Zack Polanski is spot on 🔥
Thames Water's own shareholders are saying the company is worthless - PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
Thames Water's own shareholders are saying the company is worthless - PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
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Open letter to Environment Minister Emma Reynolds
Steve Reed pledged in July to cut sewage pollution in half by 2030 💩
Thames Water’s creditors want to pollute *outside of LEGAL LIMITS until 2040* ⁉️
Say NO, take back Thames Water to defend households + our rivers 💧
weownit.org.uk/news/open-le...
Steve Reed pledged in July to cut sewage pollution in half by 2030 💩
Thames Water’s creditors want to pollute *outside of LEGAL LIMITS until 2040* ⁉️
Say NO, take back Thames Water to defend households + our rivers 💧
weownit.org.uk/news/open-le...
Open Letter to Emma Reynolds: Government and Ofwat must say no to 15 years of illegal pollution
Letter to Emma Reynolds outlining why government must say no to Thames Water's plans to pollute illegally for 15 years
weownit.org.uk
October 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Open letter to Environment Minister Emma Reynolds
Steve Reed pledged in July to cut sewage pollution in half by 2030 💩
Thames Water’s creditors want to pollute *outside of LEGAL LIMITS until 2040* ⁉️
Say NO, take back Thames Water to defend households + our rivers 💧
weownit.org.uk/news/open-le...
Steve Reed pledged in July to cut sewage pollution in half by 2030 💩
Thames Water’s creditors want to pollute *outside of LEGAL LIMITS until 2040* ⁉️
Say NO, take back Thames Water to defend households + our rivers 💧
weownit.org.uk/news/open-le...
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Disgraceful: government failing to defend 16 million "customers" with no choice but to use Thames Water
Special administration now
Squeeze private owners + lenders for £££
Say no to bill rises
Say no to sewage until 2040
Slash debt by 50%+
TAKE IT BACK
news.sky.com/story/bond-g...
Special administration now
Squeeze private owners + lenders for £££
Say no to bill rises
Say no to sewage until 2040
Slash debt by 50%+
TAKE IT BACK
news.sky.com/story/bond-g...
Bond giant Pimco sells bulk of Thames Water debt position
Pimco has offloaded hundreds of millions of pounds of the utility's debt to hedge funds in recent weeks amid signs that the company is inching towards a private sector rescue deal, Sky News learns.
news.sky.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Disgraceful: government failing to defend 16 million "customers" with no choice but to use Thames Water
Special administration now
Squeeze private owners + lenders for £££
Say no to bill rises
Say no to sewage until 2040
Slash debt by 50%+
TAKE IT BACK
news.sky.com/story/bond-g...
Special administration now
Squeeze private owners + lenders for £££
Say no to bill rises
Say no to sewage until 2040
Slash debt by 50%+
TAKE IT BACK
news.sky.com/story/bond-g...
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📈your bills are getting higher
🚽your rivers are being treated like open sewers
🧐but Thames Water has been spending millions of pounds of billpayers' money on... paying advisers from private equity firms ⁉️
Private ownership of water is a shameful waste of YOUR money.
🚽your rivers are being treated like open sewers
🧐but Thames Water has been spending millions of pounds of billpayers' money on... paying advisers from private equity firms ⁉️
Private ownership of water is a shameful waste of YOUR money.
October 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
📈your bills are getting higher
🚽your rivers are being treated like open sewers
🧐but Thames Water has been spending millions of pounds of billpayers' money on... paying advisers from private equity firms ⁉️
Private ownership of water is a shameful waste of YOUR money.
🚽your rivers are being treated like open sewers
🧐but Thames Water has been spending millions of pounds of billpayers' money on... paying advisers from private equity firms ⁉️
Private ownership of water is a shameful waste of YOUR money.
"A public utility [Thames Water] has been recast as a yield instrument. The infrastructure still moves water, but the company now exists to service debt." We need public ownership of water NOW!!! @weownit.org.uk @sophieconquest.bsky.social @cathobbs.bsky.social www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
Inside the credit war for control of Thames Water
Thames Water's creditors fight for control of Britain's largest water utility, not to save the company, but to decide who gets the payouts.
www.thecanary.co
October 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
"A public utility [Thames Water] has been recast as a yield instrument. The infrastructure still moves water, but the company now exists to service debt." We need public ownership of water NOW!!! @weownit.org.uk @sophieconquest.bsky.social @cathobbs.bsky.social www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
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Thames Water paid £20m to cover the due diligence costs of KKR for abortive attempt to buy TW.
Rich pickings for advisers. Customers pick up the tab for management follies. Details never provided.
TW has £20bn debt, survives by dumping sewage in rivers, fleecing captive customers.
archive.ph/Ovj5V
Rich pickings for advisers. Customers pick up the tab for management follies. Details never provided.
TW has £20bn debt, survives by dumping sewage in rivers, fleecing captive customers.
archive.ph/Ovj5V
Thames Water paid £20mn to cover KKR’s due diligence for abortive bid
Cost adds to multimillion pound fees billed by advisers trying to secure utility’s future
www.ft.com
October 26, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Thames Water paid £20m to cover the due diligence costs of KKR for abortive attempt to buy TW.
Rich pickings for advisers. Customers pick up the tab for management follies. Details never provided.
TW has £20bn debt, survives by dumping sewage in rivers, fleecing captive customers.
archive.ph/Ovj5V
Rich pickings for advisers. Customers pick up the tab for management follies. Details never provided.
TW has £20bn debt, survives by dumping sewage in rivers, fleecing captive customers.
archive.ph/Ovj5V
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🤑Here's further proof private companies can't be trusted with our precious water.
💩Serious pollution incidents have skyrocketed. Households are paying more & more for broken pipes, water outages & sewage-filled rivers.
The privatisation of water in England is a failed experiment which must stop.
💩Serious pollution incidents have skyrocketed. Households are paying more & more for broken pipes, water outages & sewage-filled rivers.
The privatisation of water in England is a failed experiment which must stop.
Water companies record worst performance since 2011 as government seeks to increase fines | New Civil Engineer
The announcements from the government come after it announced in July 2025 that it would be abolishing Ofwat and will reform the “fundamentally broken”
www.newcivilengineer.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:44 AM
🤑Here's further proof private companies can't be trusted with our precious water.
💩Serious pollution incidents have skyrocketed. Households are paying more & more for broken pipes, water outages & sewage-filled rivers.
The privatisation of water in England is a failed experiment which must stop.
💩Serious pollution incidents have skyrocketed. Households are paying more & more for broken pipes, water outages & sewage-filled rivers.
The privatisation of water in England is a failed experiment which must stop.
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This week our fantastic supporters handed in a 20,000-strong petition to Ofwat.
Like us, they want Ofwat to reject Thames Water's outrageous proposal - to pollute illegally until 2040.
Find out more at vist.ly/4bpys
Like us, they want Ofwat to reject Thames Water's outrageous proposal - to pollute illegally until 2040.
Find out more at vist.ly/4bpys
October 25, 2025 at 8:28 AM
This week our fantastic supporters handed in a 20,000-strong petition to Ofwat.
Like us, they want Ofwat to reject Thames Water's outrageous proposal - to pollute illegally until 2040.
Find out more at vist.ly/4bpys
Like us, they want Ofwat to reject Thames Water's outrageous proposal - to pollute illegally until 2040.
Find out more at vist.ly/4bpys
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Govt publishes England water companies' league of sewage dumping and pollution .
Worst since 2011. 9 companies collectively received 19 out of possible 36 stars.
Thames Water the lowest rating of 1. Seven firms score only 2.
No fines on execs. No exec prosecuted. Dividends paid. Customers fleeced
Worst since 2011. 9 companies collectively received 19 out of possible 36 stars.
Thames Water the lowest rating of 1. Seven firms score only 2.
No fines on execs. No exec prosecuted. Dividends paid. Customers fleeced
Water and sewerage companies in England: environmental performance report for 2024
www.gov.uk
October 24, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Govt publishes England water companies' league of sewage dumping and pollution .
Worst since 2011. 9 companies collectively received 19 out of possible 36 stars.
Thames Water the lowest rating of 1. Seven firms score only 2.
No fines on execs. No exec prosecuted. Dividends paid. Customers fleeced
Worst since 2011. 9 companies collectively received 19 out of possible 36 stars.
Thames Water the lowest rating of 1. Seven firms score only 2.
No fines on execs. No exec prosecuted. Dividends paid. Customers fleeced
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#RiverAction @riveractionuk.bsky.social CEO James Wallace warned that fines of £500,000 are “pocket change” to billion-pound companies like #ThamesWater
#WaterPollution
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/prop...
#WaterPollution
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/prop...
Proposed pollution fines are little more than 'pocket change' for billion-pound water firms, campaigners warn
NEWLY proposed pollution fines would amount to little more than “pocket change” for water firms whose profits run to billions, environmental campaigners have warned.The government launched a consultat...
morningstaronline.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 9:54 AM
#RiverAction @riveractionuk.bsky.social CEO James Wallace warned that fines of £500,000 are “pocket change” to billion-pound companies like #ThamesWater
#WaterPollution
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/prop...
#WaterPollution
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/prop...
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🚨 BREAKING NEWS: The Environment Agency's latest data paints a grim picture for our rivers. 😡👇
Enough is ENOUGH. The failed privatisation experiment must end. Water companies should serve the public, not private profit - delivering clean water, healthy rivers, & reliable service..🧵
Enough is ENOUGH. The failed privatisation experiment must end. Water companies should serve the public, not private profit - delivering clean water, healthy rivers, & reliable service..🧵
October 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: The Environment Agency's latest data paints a grim picture for our rivers. 😡👇
Enough is ENOUGH. The failed privatisation experiment must end. Water companies should serve the public, not private profit - delivering clean water, healthy rivers, & reliable service..🧵
Enough is ENOUGH. The failed privatisation experiment must end. Water companies should serve the public, not private profit - delivering clean water, healthy rivers, & reliable service..🧵
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⚠️ Today's report exposes the bankruptcy of the privatised water model.
📢 We urgently need an overhaul of this failed system to ensure our rivers are protected.
👉 Only when regulation is credible & profit no longer comes before people & nature, will our rivers recover.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
📢 We urgently need an overhaul of this failed system to ensure our rivers are protected.
👉 Only when regulation is credible & profit no longer comes before people & nature, will our rivers recover.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
England's water companies get worst ever score over pollution
Thames Water - the UK's largest water company - was given the lowest one-star rating.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
⚠️ Today's report exposes the bankruptcy of the privatised water model.
📢 We urgently need an overhaul of this failed system to ensure our rivers are protected.
👉 Only when regulation is credible & profit no longer comes before people & nature, will our rivers recover.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
📢 We urgently need an overhaul of this failed system to ensure our rivers are protected.
👉 Only when regulation is credible & profit no longer comes before people & nature, will our rivers recover.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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How about we stop treating water companies like naughty children?
Their mission is providing water and wastewater services and protecting our rivers and seas
If they're "rogue", they should lose their licence immediately
Starting with Thames Water
labourlist.org/2025/10/labo...
Their mission is providing water and wastewater services and protecting our rivers and seas
If they're "rogue", they should lose their licence immediately
Starting with Thames Water
labourlist.org/2025/10/labo...
Rogue water companies could face fines of £500,000 under new Labour plans - LabourList
Water companies that commit environmental offences could soon face fines of up to £500,000.
labourlist.org
October 22, 2025 at 9:10 AM
How about we stop treating water companies like naughty children?
Their mission is providing water and wastewater services and protecting our rivers and seas
If they're "rogue", they should lose their licence immediately
Starting with Thames Water
labourlist.org/2025/10/labo...
Their mission is providing water and wastewater services and protecting our rivers and seas
If they're "rogue", they should lose their licence immediately
Starting with Thames Water
labourlist.org/2025/10/labo...
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❗Over 20,000 of you signed our petition, demanding that Ofwat say NO to 15 more years of ILLEGAL pollution.
👀Watch as we get ready to speak to Ofwat officials and make our voices heard loud and clear - we will not accept a broken water system which pollutes for profit.
👀Watch as we get ready to speak to Ofwat officials and make our voices heard loud and clear - we will not accept a broken water system which pollutes for profit.
October 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
❗Over 20,000 of you signed our petition, demanding that Ofwat say NO to 15 more years of ILLEGAL pollution.
👀Watch as we get ready to speak to Ofwat officials and make our voices heard loud and clear - we will not accept a broken water system which pollutes for profit.
👀Watch as we get ready to speak to Ofwat officials and make our voices heard loud and clear - we will not accept a broken water system which pollutes for profit.