Water companies in England prioritised shareholders over customers for years. Now we're all paying the price. Enough is enough. Water in 90% of the rest of the world is publicly owned. It’s time to end the failed ideological experiment, and bring England’s water into public ownership.

Absolutely astonishing Samantha Jones is the top health official and she is DIRECTLY benefiting from NHS and local authority ££££ That is WRONG - she must resign, this is called corruption @chpithinktank.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/ea8c...

Companies linked to top health official and husband received £2bn in public contracts

Samantha Jones or spouse held financial interests in G Square Capital private-equity business

ft.com

On the Today Programme on 31 July, Thames Water CEO Chris Weston claimed that public ownership of Thames Water means no investment in infrastructure, as the service would compete with other public services for cash. Our video explains why 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝘆𝘁𝗵. vist.ly/5dmne

After being rejected 4 times, Thames Water's creditors are now submitting a 5th proposal to keep the failing utility in private hands. This time, they're promising to increase public control. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. 1/2

If Palantir's involvement in our NHS frightens the life out of you then join the picket at the Department of Health this August. Can our friends at Keep Our NHS Public count on your support? @keepournhspublic.bsky.social.bsky.social Sign up here: vist.ly/5dhrk

Stopping bonuses was supposed to fix the water crisis.

Why should we compensate failing companies when they don't deliver the services we all rely on? They took the risk - they should pay the price.

Thames Water CEO Chris Weston says public ownership of his company would cost too much. It's a myth, and here's why.

Apparently Thames Water "has turned to a completely legal but extremely frustrating tactic in...the capital to reduce leaks from ageing pipes: cutting the water pressure." Thames Water has failed miserably. But its US hedge fund creditors are desperate to hang onto their nice little earner. 1/2

Every Thursday, campaigners come together to catch up on campaigns and strategise to win public ownership 😍Thursday 13th August is SPECIAL We're catching up on @goodlawproject.org's work to rid us of Palantir, with their founder and Exec director Jo Maugham Sign up: vist.ly/5da2u

We don't need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to how we own water. Scotland has already shown us what to do: PUBLIC OWNERSHIP It's the simplest, cheapest and most efficient choice for Andy Burnham to make now - first Thames Water, and then the rest of our water

Imagine UEFA's statement about FIFA's plans to sell off the World Cup, but replace all the references to FOOTBALL with WATER Can you now see the absurdity of water privatisation? Andy Burnham has called the FIFA president to go. But our water is still in private hands: vist.ly/5d5x8

🔥🔥🔥"That statement is an untruth; it's a fabrication. It is totally disingenuous" Feargal Sharkey DEBUNKS Thames Water CEO's claim that public ownership means no investment in our water infrastructure Take action to demand the BBC and Ofcom correct the record: vist.ly/5d6q4

😡😡Thames Water CEO: public ownership means water investment would compete with health and defence. THIS IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE. The truth is that every penny of Thames Water's planned investment will come directly from our water bills. Take 2 mins to complain to Ofcom and the BBC: vist.ly/5d5xb

Ofcom and BBC, correct the record: Thames Water CEO misled the public about public ownership

Thames Water CEO lied about public ownership on the BBC. It is time Ofcom and the BBC corrected the record

vist.ly

Dangerous nonsense from Thames Water's boss on #r4today The truth: The shareholders don't need compensation, they've WALKED AWAY Water doesn't compete for budgets, YOU pay for every penny of investment - right now privatisation is wasting 1/3 of your bill PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW

If there is one thing that we all agree on, it is that privatisation of water has been a colossal failure The solution is simple: take our water into PUBLIC OWNERSHIP: vist.ly/5czje In a time of droughts and wildfires, running our water for profit is offensive

Andy Burnham stood up for passengers in Greater Manchester, fighting private bus companies in court Now he must end privatisation - not kowtow to fat cats 👇 Taking back natural monopolies is GOOD for the economy - businesses need public services too www.ft.com/content/47e4...

Andy Burnham wants partnership with private sector, says UK business secretary

Jonathan Reynolds tells FT that Starmer government dropped focus on economic growth because of ‘so many priorities’

ft.com

Burnham won't be able to change our social care system until he fixes one thing: private companies sucking profit out of this essential public service. Councils spend £34.5bn a year on care, but this cash is being sucked out of the system as profit and investor returns. 1/3

Private water companies have the gall to tell us to fix leaky loos to save water when they leak **billions of litres** DAILY by not fixing leaky pipes, while extracting billions in dividends Time to end this madness, Andy Burnham: vist.ly/5czji

Gross, gross, gross Raw sewage on holiday beaches 🏖️ Illegal sewage leaks harming Atlantic salmon 🌊 Spills affecting watersports 🏄‍♀️ Andy Burnham, TAKE BACK SOUTH WEST WATER Totally affordable - make them pay to clean up their mess until they go bust www.hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hit...

South West Water faces court sentencing for years of pollution

South West Water's legal troubles continue as the firm awaits sentencing this...

hellorayo.co.uk

Nearly 11,000 people have signed our open letter to Environment Minister Angela Eagle. They want her to reject the last-ditch deal from Thames Water's creditors, and take it into Special Administration as the first step towards permanent public ownership. Here are some of their comments. 1/2

"If Thames Water collapses into special administration, we can fight to bring it into permanent public ownership, setting a precedent for the rest of the water industry to follow." Our piece laying down the path to permanent public ownership of Water in England, in today's Labour Outlook.

What Next in the Fight for Public Ownership of Water – We Own It

If Thames Water collapses into special administration, we can fight to bring it into permanent public ownership, setting a precedent for the rest of the water industry to follow.

labouroutlook.org

TONIGHT! Compass Members can join our Deputy Director, Lena, as we get into the nitty gritty on a topic incredibly close to Compass' heart: public ownership of water. With @cathobbs.bsky.social and @ewanmg.bsky.social!

💯"The key to the issue of hosepipe bans being needed is surely the privatisation of the water companies. They extract huge sums in dividends for their owners – largely investment funds not based in the UK – while failing to live up to their responsibility to maintain the water supply network."

Blame privatised water firms for hosepipe bans | Lettters

Letters: strongGillian Metheringham/strong, strongDr Gillian Austen/strong and others respond to articles about water shortages in the UK and the high and rising pay of water industry bosses

theguardian.com

Andy Burnham has promised to bring in a new system of social care. But the government needs to address the desperately important issue of who owns and runs it. Privatisation has been a failed — we’re paying more for worse care while private equity sharks walk away with huge profit margins.

112 MPs have called for special administration of Thames Water. Over 10,000 of us have signed the petition for you to bring it into public hands. You've even said this 'should' happen. Will you make good on your promise, @andyburnham.bsky.social? @weownit.org.uk weownit.org.uk/burnham-tham...

Andy Burnham: bring Thames Water into permanent public ownership

weownit.org.uk

We Own It in Left Foot Forward this week: “Thames Water is a symbol of everything that is currently wrong with our economic model... and Burnham knows this". This government mustn't hesitate to bring Thames Water into permanent public ownership. Sign our petition vist.ly/5cpqj

All the policy pledges Andy Burnham has made in his first week as prime minister

From policy announcements to dropped pledges, here’s a look at the key decisions Burnham has made since entering No 10 on Monday

leftfootforward.org

112 MPs have called for special administration of Thames Water. >10,000 members of the public have signed the petition calling on you to bring it into public hands. You have said this is what 'should' be done. Will you make good on your promises, @andyburnham.bsky.socia? vist.ly/5cmb7

"The GP records of more than half the country sit on a system controlled by a firm whose business model is returns for investors, not care for patients, and the public found out after the fact." And you thought Palantir's involvement in our healthcare was pretty dodgy... vist.ly/5ckj7

Thank you, @joshdeanmp.bsky.social, for standing up for Hertford and Stortford households Take action now: vist.ly/5cjds