UK government and Ofwat holding discussions amid fears firm cannot survive because of its huge debt pile

Contingency plans for the collapse of Thames Water are reportedly being drawn up by the UK government and the water watchdog, amid fears that Britain’s biggest water company cannot survive because of its huge debt pile.

Ministers and Ofwat are holding discussions about the possibility of placing Thames Water into a special administration regime (SAR) that would take the company into temporary public ownership, according to Sky News.

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