# Burnham urges officials to come up with more radical options for Thames Water

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-19T18:37:14+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/19/burnham-urges-officials-radical-options-thames-water-public-control
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/burnham-urges-officials-to-come-up-with-more-radical-options-for-thame-aa853b/

Exclusive: Utility seen as ‘litmus test’ of PM’s promise to bring ‘essentials of life’ under public control Andy Burnham has told officials to rip up their plans for how to fix Thames Water and present him with more radical options for what to do with the stricken company. In an early test of his promise to bring “the essentials of life” under public control , the prime minister is urging his advi

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