UK Labour politicians propose cooperative model for struggling water firms

As the government weighs options for failing water company Thames Water, Labour MPs and mayors suggest converting utilities to not-for-profit cooperatives as an alternative to nationalization that would avoid adding to government debt.

First covered Jul 31, 2026 · 11:00 PM PT · 1 article

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2d Guardian Environment Turn failing water firms into not-for-profit cooperatives, MPs and mayors tell PM — Labour politicians say mutualised model puts public in control without adding debt to government’s balance sheet MPs and mayors close to Andy Burnham have told…

Appeared in: 2026-08-03 (#17)

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