Widespread news reports in the press and online media during the course of last week, over the weekend and today are suggesting that if Andy Burnham, who will shortly be appointed as the UK’s new prime minister, moves to nationalise Thames Water, the creditors will launch a legal challenge.

Following the launch on 29 June 2026 of its Twelfth Consent Requests, Thames Water has announced that the requests have been approved - enabling the company to gain access to a further £213.49 million this month.

South East Water has today announced the commissioning of its new state-of-the-art Butler Water Treatment Works located in Aylesford, Kent.

A research study commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has found that the Government Support Package (GSP) provided for the Thames Tideway Tunnel could serve as the financial model for other large scale infrastructure projects with a large public benefit - for example nuclear power stations and water reservoirs.

Southern Water has secured a further £300 million of equity investment, delivering the £1.2 billion equity support package announced in July 2025.

Pennon Group plc returned to profitability in 2025/26, according to its Full Year Results for 2025/26 published today – the Group is reporting a statutory profit before tax of £114.4 million compared to a loss of £72.7 million in 2024/25.

Devon County Council is planning to hold a water conference later this year to bring together relevant agencies and stakeholders to bring about change and an improved water infrastructure in Devon..

Severn Trent has announced “another year of exceptional growth” with £1.9 billion invested in 2024-25, performance incentives ahead of expectations and an upgraded earnings outlook for 2028 in its preliminary announcement of annual results for the year to 31 March 2026.

Ofwat has confirmed that the Cheddar 2 Reservoir and Transfer solution in the RAPID programme should continue to receive development funding for gate C in the gated process, leading up to a conditional review point in February 2028.

Scottish Water has confirmed the partner companies which will work with it to transform the country’s water and waste water infrastructure in the utility’s biggest programme of investment ever.