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Thames Water lenders plot legal fight with Burnham over nationalisation

The group of investors engaged in a rescue bid for Thames Water are plotting a multibillion pound legal battle with Andy Burnham's new government if it forcibly nationalises Britain's biggest water company.

July 18, 2026 10 views
Thames Water lenders plot legal fight with Burnham over nationalisation
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The group of investors engaged in a rescue bid for Thames Water are plotting a multibillion pound legal battle with Andy Burnham's new government if it forcibly nationalises Britain's biggest water company.

Originally published at Sky News Business

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