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Today in Focus

Profits over pipes: who should own our water?

Today in Focus

The Guardian

Daily News, News

4.65.9K Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Thames Water owes hundreds of millions of pounds in debt, and the UK government is concerned about its potential collapse. Helena Horton reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Transcript

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0:09.0

Today, after decades of under-investment, England's water system is bursting.

0:15.0

Can we fix it?

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