11 August 2026 at 12:14 am
Summary
Nils Pratley argues that water companies are circumventing bonus rules, similar to how bankers found ways around bonus caps after the 2008 financial crisis. This behavior is attributed to the regulator's limited powers, as highlighted by the government's criticism of Thames Water's £1m payout to its finance chief.
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