Spring is in the air, and the first signs of life in the nascent water market are tentatively stirring. As we report this week, Thames Water has set out an ambitious plan to pinch Business Stream’s customers by undercutting the incumbent Scottish non-household retailer by up to 20 per cent. Is this a statement of intent for the English market, which opens (we’re assured) in 2017? No doubt business customers south of the border will be hoping so.
Leader: Creating free markets isn’t easy – just look at the energy sector
