We can draw important lessons from the UK’s varied experience
Move by Labour government will trigger a wave of state takeovers in the struggling, cash-strapped sector
Train bosses accuse UK government of being ‘ideological’ over ending post-Covid scheme letting them keep more cash
Environment secretary says new commission will consider all options regarding water regulator
Plans to give councils the power to run their own services require extra funding, say operators and local authorities
Move by NatWest’s private bank comes as government tries to revive London market amid taste for US listings
Party has no proposals for state involvement in companies that own trains
Opposition says it will roll out reforms within first term if it wins UK general election
In 32 years since privatisation £78bn has been paid out of utilities
England’s experiment with privatising natural monopolies has misfired
UK’s biggest water utility, the government and Ofwat are at an impasse over its finances
State’s stake in British high street bank bailed out in financial crisis has now fallen below 30%
Jeremy Hunt’s plan to sell down the UK government stake risks backfiring badly
New rules provide more options for special administrators to restructure groups unable to repay their debts
The legacy of privatisation reaches way beyond the water industry. Now, a rebalancing of market and state is needed
Critics say regulator has failed to deliver financial or management discipline
It’s time for some water utility game theory
The listed groups are less geared and have made a better start at tackling problems with ailing infrastructure
Utility seeks £1bn to shore up finances amid concern that investment in US is more attractive
CEO’s abrupt exit and revelations of planning for temporary nationalisation intensify scrutiny of debt-laden industry
Problems at Thames show how sector was reshaped by financial engineering
Contingency plan to rescue Thames Water with others also struggling under debt burden
Sale reduces public stake in bank to below 40%
The government could finally sell out and the stock market could get a welcome boost
Shareholders in water and energy monopolies should receive steady but unspectacular returns, says government adviser
