Published: June 6, 2026 ⢠12:17 AM IST · Updated: June 6, 2026 ⢠6:11 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Exclusive: Labourās Makerfield byelection candidate advocates public ownership of water companies as he prepares for potential leadership bid Thames Water should be nationalised, Andy Burnham has said, revealing public ownership of water companies would āabsolutely be an optionā under his potential leadership of the Labour party.
Burnham, Labourās candidate in the Makerfield byelection, has previously called for āgreater public controlā over the companies.
In an interview with the Guardian, he has confirmed this could mean nationalisation.