profiteering on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/profiteering/Recent content in profiteering on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 01 Jul 2026 05:44:43 +0000Andy Burnham Promises to Scrap £658 Thames Water Bill in First Act as Prime Ministerhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/andy-burnham-promises-to-scrap-658-thames-water-bill-in-first-act-as-prime-minister/Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:44:43 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/andy-burnham-promises-to-scrap-658-thames-water-bill-in-first-act-as-prime-minister/Andy Burnham, poised to become Prime Minister, has vowed to protect households from soaring water bills by scrapping the average £658 charge for Thames Water customers. The company plans a modest £3 increase in 2026, marking a 0.4% rise, but Burnham believes the solution lies in public ownership. As the newly elected Labour MP for Makerfield, Burnham is a vocal supporter of nationalising water companies. He emphasized that “public ownership is absolutely an option” under his leadership.