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Friday newspaper round-up: Thames Water, NatWest, Metro Bank

(Sharecast News) - Thames Water has pumped at least 72bn litres of sewage into the River Thames since 2020 - roughly equal to 29,000 Olympic swimming pools - new figures reveal. Water firms have no legal obligation to report the amount of sewage discharged, only the number of hours that it was released. But campaigners argue this data is insufficient as this does not properly quantify how much sewage is in England's rivers. - Guardian Vehicle breakdowns caused by Britain's pothole-ridden roads reached record levels this year, according to the RAC. The motoring organisation said it received almost 6,000 calls for pothole-related incidents from July to September - its highest total for the relatively benign summer period since it started collecting data in 2006. - Guardian

NatWest is preparing to block the majority of Dame Alison Rose's £10m-plus exit payout over her role in the Nigel Farage debanking scandal, according to reports. The board of the bank has decided to dock the exit package of NatWest's former chief executive and confirmation was expected as soon as Friday morning, according to Sky News. - Telegraph

Shell is suing Greenpeace for $2.1 million after activists from the environmental group occupied one of its vessels to protest against its North Sea oil drilling plans. The oil major claimed that it had incurred significant costs after six Greenpeace activists boarded a ship carrying a floating production, storage and offloading vessel in January as it was en route to a shipyard in Norway. The activists occupied the vessel, which is ultimately intended for use at the Penguins field in the UK North Sea, for 13 days. - The Times

Shareholders in Metro Bank have been warned that the lender risks being put into resolution by the Bank of England if they do not support a £925 million rescue package at a vote this month. Metro said on Thursday that it would hold a meeting on November 27 to secure shareholder approval for the emergency funding deal it struck last month. - The Times

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(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump is asking that the Panama Canal be returned to the US unless Panama addresses his criticism of how the waterway is managed. In a post on social media platform Truth Social, Trump described the current arrangement as a complete 'rip-off' which will "immediately stop". He also warned against that the key interoceanic route would not be allowed to fall into the "wrong hands". He also appeared to caution against possible Chinese influence in the canal. - Guardian
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(Sharecast News) - Households in England and Wales will see their water bills rise by an average of £31 a year, as suppliers pay to fix leaky pipes and cut pollution. The industry regulator Ofwat said on Thursday it would allow companies to raise average bills will rise by £157 over five years to an average of £597 by 2030 to help pay for investment. - Guardian

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