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Thames Water gave finance boss a £1m signing-on fee
The seven-figure payment was given to Steve Buck as part of package to persuade him to join the troubled utility company.
August 10, 2026Thames Water lenders offer 'golden share' to head off nationalisation
The water supplier's lenders are trying to prevent the company from being taken over by the Burnham government
July 21, 2026Thames Water lenders preparing legal challenge in event of Burnham nationalisation
The BBC understands creditors would would pursue payment in full of the outstanding debts, in the multi-billions of pounds.
July 19, 2026Chinese firm seeks compensation over British Steel nationalisation
Jingye said it will take action "through legal means to the very end" after the UK government nationalised British Steel.
July 19, 2026China says it will take measures on UK's nationalisation of British Steel - Reuters
China says it will take measures on UK's nationalisation of British Steel Reuters
July 18, 2026Why has British Steel been nationalised?
The UK's only remaining plant making virgin steel has been taken into public ownership after years of uncertainty over its future.
July 17, 2026China hits out at British Steel nationalisation
The UK government said taking the firm into public hands would safeguard "a vital national capability".
July 17, 2026British Steel taken into public ownership to protect 'vital' UK supply
The Scunthorpe steelworks has been officially nationalised under new government powers passed this week.
July 16, 2026British Steel nationalisation takes step closer
The new legislation would see Scunthorpe-based British Steel brought into public ownership.
July 15, 2026Thames Water returns to profit after raising bills
The UK's largest water company reported a post-tax profit for the 12 months to the end of March, but its net debt also swelled.
July 15, 2026Thames Water moves step closer to nationalisation after government objects to rescue deal
A government spokesman tells the BBC that the current offer "does not do enough to protect consumers or the environment".
June 16, 2026UK signals it may block payout to British Steel owner
Chinese firm Jingye is seeking compensation after the government decided to nationalise the company.
June 12, 2026Belgium plans to nationalise nuclear power plants
Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the move would see "less dependence on fossil fuel imports and more control over our own supply".
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Thames Water gave finance boss a £1m signing-on fee
Thames Water paid its finance chief a £1m signing-on fee in July as the company struggles with a mountain of debt and faces temporary nationalisation. Steve Buck joined the company in April 2025 but
Thames Water lenders offer 'golden share' to head off nationalisation
Thames Water's lenders want to let local authorities have more involvement Thames Water's main lenders are offering the government a "golden share" and more control for local authorities in a bid to
Thames Water lenders preparing legal challenge in event of Burnham nationalisation
The lenders to Thames Water are preparing a legal challenge in case a Burnham-led government attempts to nationalise the UK's biggest water company. Burnham - who takes over as PM on Monday - has pre
Chinese firm seeks compensation over British Steel nationalisation
The former owner of British Steel has said it will pursue the British government for compensation after the loss-making firm was nationalised. The UK took control of the Scunthorpe steelworks a year
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Why has British Steel been nationalised?
British Steel has been taken into public ownership after years of uncertainty over the future of the steelworks. It comes months after the UK government took control of the company's plant in Scuntho
China hits out at British Steel nationalisation
China has hit out at the nationalisation of British Steel, saying it "firmly opposes and is strongly dissatisfied with the British government's decision". On Thursday, the UK government said that tak
British Steel taken into public ownership to protect 'vital' UK supply
British Steel has been taken into public ownership in what the government said was a bid to "protect UK steelmaking". The future of the steelworks, which employs roughly 2,700 people in Scunthorpe an
British Steel nationalisation takes step closer
Scunthorpe-based British Steel could be taken into public ownership Powers to nationalise the steel industry have been passed, clearing the way for British Steel to be brought under public ownership.
Thames Water returns to profit after raising bills
Thames Water has returned to a full-year profit after hiking its customers bills by 40% last year. The UK's largest water company reported post-tax income of £113m for the 12 months to the end of Mar
Thames Water: Londres s'oppose à un plan de financement, relançant la perspective d'une nationalisation information fournie par Boursorama avec AFP •16/06/2026 à 14:19
( AFP / BEN STANSALL ) Le gouvernement britannique s'est opposé mardi à un plan pour injecter des milliards de capitaux privés dans le plus grand distributeur d'eau du Royaume-Uni, Thames Water, en d
Government Rejects £10 Billion Thames Water Rescue Proposal: Nationalisation on the Horizon?
The British government’s decision to reject a £10 billion rescue proposal for Thames Water on Tuesday has added to the uncertainty surrounding the future of the UK's largest water supplier. The move h
Government must end uncertainty for Thames Water workers and consumers, says GMB
GMB Union has today reacted to news that the government has rejected a proposed rescue deal for Thames Water. Cliff Roney, GMB activist, former water worker, and contributor to Channel 4’s Dirty Busi
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UK minister rejects Thames Water rescue, nationalisation more likely
Published on 06/15/2026 at 06:18 pm EDT - Modified on 06/16/2026 at 10:13 am EDT LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - The British government has rejected a £10 b
UK minister rejects Thames Water rescue, nationalisation more likely
Published on 06/15/2026 at 06:18 pm EDT - Modified on 06/16/2026 at 10:13 am EDT LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - The British government has rejected a £10 b
El Gobierno británico rechaza el rescate de Thames Water y la nacionalización gana fuerza
Publicado el 16/06/2026 a 00:18 - Modificado el 16/06/2026 a 16:13 Póngase en contacto con nosotros para cualquier solicitud de corrección La ministra
Thames Water moves step closer to nationalisation after government objects to rescue deal
The government has objected to a proposed rescue deal for Thames Water, in a move which takes the UK's largest water company a step closer to a form of nationalisation. Environment Secretary Emma Rey
Le propriétaire chinois de British Steel réclame une compensation
Publié le 11/06/2026 à 12:29 Pékin (awp/afp) - Le propriétaire chinois de British Steel, Jingye, a exigé jeudi une compensation intégrale de la part du gouvernement britannique po