Will Labour Nationalise Water?

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In this video, we’ll take a look at the crisis affecting the UK’s private water companies; and whether Labour will ultimately nationalise water.

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Sources:

Privatisation of water
https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2023/07/10/mathew-lawrence-on-why-privatisation-has-been-a-costly-failure-in-britain
https://www.ciwem.org/the-environment/how-should-water-and-environmental-management-firms-tap,-retain-and-promote-female-talent

Thames Water crisis
https://www.ft.com/content/42383f0e-3462-4653-9619-4393e2700feb
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/25/struggling-thames-water-pushes-for-lifeline
https://www.ft.com/content/b2314ae0-9e17-425d-8e3f-066270388331
https://www.ft.com/content/e8f78246-d486-4adb-8a3b-4b011b4bade7
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/10/thames-water-pumped-sewage-into-thames
https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/thames-yorkshire-and-northumbrian-water-face-168-million-penalty-following-sewage-investigation/
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jul/11/debt-sewage-and-dividends-the-rising-tide-of-thames-waters-troubles

UK Government approach
https://www.independent.co.uk/business/water-sector-review-could-include-replacing-ofwat-amid-row-over-bills-and-sewage-b2633810.html
https://www.ft.com/content/4dfce43b-2ef0-4938-abc7-24e7bc8665bd
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/29/labour-water-industry-analysis-argue-against-nationalisation
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/aug/16/i-worked-on-privatisation-england-water-1989-failed-regime
https://dieterhelm.co.uk/regulation-utilities-infrastructure/putting-thames-water-into-special-administration-and-breaking-it-up/
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/steve-reed-speech-on-the-water-special-measures-bill