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uk-utilities
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The Bbcfinance9 hrs ago
UK Utility Debt Exceeds £7bn Since 2021 but Repayment Plans Cut Balances by £1,000 on Average, NAO Finds
More than £7 billion was owed to water, broadband and energy firms by March 2025, and the total has risen since. The National Audit Office found most customers did not know repayment plans or social tariffs were available.
The Timesbusiness44 days ago
Thames Water Creditors Respond to Oxford Professor's Call for Company Administration
Creditors of Thames Water, holding £20 billion in debt, rejected criticism from Oxford professor Dieter Helm who called for the company to enter administration. Helm described Thames as a textbook case of poor public policy and criticized ongoing negotiations. The creditors empha…