On 25 August, we reported that PM Andy Burnham had reportedly backtracked on plans to temporarily nationalise Thames Water. While the plan didn’t go far enough, it was better than allowing the company to remain in the hands of Thames Water and its investors. And now, Green Party leader Zack Polanski is demanding answers: I have written to the Cabinet Secretary to seek assurances that the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, who was lobbying for the privatised water industry until recently, has had no involvement in talks about the future of Thames Water. pic.twitter.com/T7QNfFkdWU — Zack Polanski (@ZackPolanski) August 25, 2026…