# MPs and mayors urge PM to turn failing water firms into cooperatives

A group of UK MPs and mayors have asked the Prime Minister to convert struggling private water companies into not-for-profit cooperatives. They argue the current model has failed customers and the environment. The proposal signals growing political pressure to overhaul England's water industry.

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## Sources

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/01/turn-failing-water-firms-into-not-for-profit-cooperatives-mps-and-mayors-tell-pm) — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:00:45 GMT