Thames Water Maintenance Work

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 3: The Thames Water logo is seen attached to protective fencing around ongoing pipe work on April 3, 2024 in London, England. Last week, Thames Water shareholders refused to inject emergency funding sought by the UK water regulator, Ofwat, leading the the water utility's leadership to say that if additional funding was not found by the end of 2025, the company could be placed in special administration. In that arrangement, the government steps in to take control, but Rishi Sunak's administration is reportedly pressing the company to resolve its financial troubles through negotiations with its shareholders and Ofwat. (Footage by Leon Neal/Getty Images)