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We face nationalisation if we’re not let off fines, Thames Water warns

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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨G4Z@feddit.uk⁩ to ⁨unitedkingdom@feddit.uk⁩

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/environment/article/we-face-nationalisation-if-were-not-let-off-fines-thames-water-warns-vvq6hw0sg

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  • flamingos@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    However, Chris Weston, its chief executive, told MPs that the company needed an exemption from the £1.4 billion in fines he expects the regulators, Ofwat and the Environment Agency, to impose for future breaches of environmental and performance rules.

    Won’t somebody think of the poor company facing the consequences of its own actions.

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    • G4Z@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      It’s mad isn’t it, what use is it fining them anyway, they will just make the customers pay and still pay out their dividends and bonuses.

      Should just be nationalising no questions asked no compensation given.

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    • Naich@lemmings.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      All that money for bonuses has to come from somewhere.

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  • darko8472@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

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    Nationalise them all. They’ve been syphonibg off funds for their shareholders for decades. Time to put those profits where they should actually be used, improving the pipes and fixing shit, and any excess going towards other national infrastructure.

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  • hellfire103@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Don’t threaten me with a good time.

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  • Hawke@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Umm, good?

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  • Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Fine by me

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  • Codpiece@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Won’t someone think of the shareholders and the poor management bonuses.

    Poor things, they must be down to their last few millions by now.

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  • deadcatbounce@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    All good. Nationalise or regulate to where we might not have to have faeces regularly dumped in our waterways because you’ve unjustifiably given our infrastructure money to directors and shareholders.

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  • MrNesser@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Well yeah you do

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  • iAvicenna@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    uwu

    Do I have to pay the consequences of my illegal actions? pleeaaaaaase

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  • 9point6@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Ooooh nooo…

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  • ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Good, get nationalized idiot

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  • EdanGrey@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    And…!

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