Burnham urges officials to come up with more radical options for Thames Water
Exclusive: Utility seen as ‘litmus test’ of PM’s promise to bring ‘essentials of life’ under public control Andy Burnham has told officials to rip up their…
The Guardian reports: Exclusive: Utility seen as ‘litmus test’ of PM’s promise to bring ‘essentials of life’ under public control Andy Burnham has told officials to rip up their plans for how to fix Thames Water and present him with more radical options for what to do with the stricken company.
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