Thames Water given one-star rating in latest assessment of English water firms:

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Thames Water ranked worst supplier in England as firms’ ratings hit record low: Environment Agency rates eight of nine companies as poor and needing improvement

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Why Environment Agency gave Thames Water worst rating: Thames Water has been labelled England's worst-performing water company after recording more than double ...

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Thames Water asks for £2.4bn more to avoid going bust this year or early 2027: Water company tells creditors it will not survive long enough to agree refinancing ...

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