# Thames Water creditors secure former Labour minister to drive rescue deal

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-20T10:49:23+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/20/thames-water-creditors-former-labour-minister-john-hutton-rescue-deal
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/thames-water-creditors-secure-former-labour-minister-to-drive-rescue-d-9cf78d/

Stricken UK water supplier lines up John Hutton as independent chair designate if takeover goes ahead The group of Thames Water creditors pursuing a £10bn rescue deal for Britain’s largest water supplier has lined up a former senior Labour minister to chair the company, as it tries to win over the government. The creditor consortium, called London & Valley Water, said on Tuesday that Lord John Hut

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