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Campaigners urge ministers to block £3bn Thames Water deal which could see annual bills rise by an extra £263
Campaigners from groups including We Own It, Windrush Against Sewage Pollution and the Henley Mermaids staged a protest outside the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
“At local level, it’s different."
CAMPAIGNERS staged a protest today against plans that would force Londoners to bear the brunt of Thames Water’s bailout.
Concerns have been raised that a proposed £3 billion emergency loan for Thames Water will require households to pay an additional £263 a year.
The deal, from a group of existing creditors for the water firm, will cost a mammoth £800m in interest and fees alone.
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