Thames Water in the Dark as Burnham Mulls Embattled Utility's Future

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Andy Burnham urged not to cave to demands of oil and gas industry on North Sea

ANDY Burnham has been urged not to “cave into the demands of the profiteering oil and gas industry” after reports suggested he will announce new…

Thames Water in the dark as Burnham mulls embattled utility's future

Thames Water and the group of creditors vying to buy it have had no engagement with Andy Burnham’s team as the incoming prime minister weighs whether to take full public control of the struggling utility, City AM understands. Burnham said earlier this year that Thames Water should be nationalised and has repeatedly called for greater public control of utilities. However, he has not clarified whether he will reject outright a private sector-led s…

Burnham to Back North Sea Oil and Take Control of Thames Water

Within days of taking office incoming prime minister Andy Burnham is preparing to announce new drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea as well as taking public control of Thames Water.

New UK PM Andy Burnham to Expand North Sea Oil and Gas Drilling, Take Control of Thames Water

UK officials say Andy Burnham favours a mutualisation model for water companies over full nationalisation. At the same time, his stance on North Sea oil and gas licences has drawn sharp criticism from environmental groups. The post New UK PM Andy Burnham to Expand North Sea Oil and Gas Drilling, Take Control of Thames Water appeared first on The Sunday Guardian.

Is Burnham about to announce a major fossil fuel expansion?

“Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to announce new drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea within days of taking office as part of a policy blitz,” reported City AM today. Burnham’s team has asked the civil service to draw up plans to approve drilling projects at the Jackdaw gasfield and Rosebank […]