What happens if Thames Water collapses?

Ministers said to be drawing up contingency plans for collapse. Should all water companies be in public ownership? Will water company issues be a high priority around the general election? ES Business Editor Jonathan Prynn discusses the potential impact of Thames Water collapsing. In this episode:The context behind Thames Water’s big debtsCould an ownership change impact people’s bills?Arguments for and against making water companies publicHow the issue of privatised water companies could play a role in the next general electionFollow us on Twitter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.