Environment Sec: Nationalisation would cost £100 billion
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Environment Sec: Nationalisation would cost £100 billion
Environment Secretary Steve Reed has warned the nationalisation would cost £100 billion and slow down efforts to cut pollution.
Mr Reed said it was not the answer, adding: “It would involve years of legal wrangles and during that that time, there would be no investments into upgrading our sewage and water pipes.''
Report by Gluszczykm.
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