UK's 'broken' water system and Burnham's plan to take it back

Opublikowano: 2026-10-20

Andy Burnham has reportedly told officials to rip up their plans for fixing Thames Water because they don't go far enough. James wants to know something simpler: how was this allowed to happen at all? A company Britain used to own is now sitting on £100m of outstanding fines, asking its own creditors for another £2.4bn just to keep the taps on, while stakeholders including companies owned by foreign governments have made a fortune. The answers come from callers who were there. Jeremy was asked to leave in 1989 after telling senior management that leakage and sewage treatment fi...