The Aporia · Sandra Laville Environment correspondent

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2026-09-18 – 2026-09-18

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33

33 extracted in total

Hedged claims

15%

corpus average 9%

Typical length

5,742

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Writes for The Guardian.

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EfraOfwatThames WaterThames Water’sWindrush Against Sewage Pollution

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2026-09-18 · The Guardian · Politics

MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds

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2026-09-18 · The Guardian

MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds

🔮 Alistair Carmichael, the chair of the environment, food and rural affairs committee (Efra), said it was unbelievable that the special administration regime (SAR) for insolvent or failing water companies could not be triggered for Thames Water on performance grounds alone. assertive

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👤 Sandra Laville Environment correspondent

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