Ministers said to be drawing up contingency plans for collapse. Should all water companies be in public ownership? Will water company issues be a high priority around the general election? ES Business Editor Jonathan Prynn discusses the potential impact of Thames Water collapsing. In this episode:

• The context behind Thames Water’s big debts
• Could an ownership change impact people’s bills?
• Arguments for and against making water companies public
• How the issue of privatised water companies could play a role in the next general election

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