Thames Water grants bonuses despite UK opposition, government documents show
In a letter to the committee, Thames Water chairman Sir Adrian Montague said no discussions have been held with the government or water regulator Ofwat to recover the payments.
The news was first reported by The Financial Times on Wednesday.
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