Thames Water should be nationalised, says Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham, Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield byelection, has called for nationalising Thames Water, stating that public ownership of water companies would be an option under his potential Labour leadership. He criticised water companies for doubling profits while raising bills, and for widespread pollution, poor infrastructure investment, and heavy debt burdens. The article notes that Burnham has met with water campaigners like Feargal Sharkey and contrasts the situation in England with nationalised water in Scotland and a not-for-profit model in Wales.