- Burnham has told officials to rip up plans for fixing Thames Water and present more radical options for the company.
- One option under consideration is converting about £100m of outstanding fines Thames Water owes into a government stake in the company.
- The utility is seen as a litmus test of the PM's promise to bring essentials of life under public control.
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“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.”