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Today: August 10, 2026
August 10, 2026
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Thames Water has paid its chief financial officer, Steve Buck, a £1m signing fee despite intense scrutiny of Britain’s biggest water company’s finances as it tries to avoid being taken into public control.

The utility revealed that it made the payment last month, in a letter sent last week by Sir Adrian Montague, its chair, to MPs on the environment, food and rural affairs select committee, Sky News first reported.

The Thames Water saga is beyond a joke a this point – they are completely taking the mickey. Andy Burnham must step in immediately and take back the company … the shareholders have walked away, and the debt can be drastically cut and refinanced more cheaply in public hands. It’s criminal to let this rip off continue with 16m households paying the price.

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