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Thames Water CEO resigns: This has to be a watershed moment for the scandal ridden company

Responding to Thames Water CEO's resignation this afternoon, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:

"This has to be a watershed moment for the scandal ridden company. Thames Water is a complete mess and it's time Ministers stepped in to reform the firm from top to bottom. The days of profit before the environment must end. 

"We must now see environmental experts on the board and the company take a completely new direction.

"The public has lost all faith in the country's largest water firm, which is polluting our rivers with foul sewage whilst paying out massive dividends and bonuses.

"The Government has serious questions to answer over how they have let the water industry reach this sorry point. A long list of Conservative Ministers have washed their hands of these polluting and profiteering firms. They are to blame for this mess."

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