Thames Water boss quits after sewage spills

The main enforcement of Thames Water has stepped down aft 2 years successful the role, weeks aft giving up her bonus implicit sewage spills.

Thames Water said Sarah Bentley would permission with contiguous effect, but would proceed to enactment the steadfast until her replacement was found.

Last period Ms Bentley said she would forgo her bonus owed to the company's mediocre performance.

Raw sewage discharges into rivers had go a occupation for the firm.

"It has been an honour to instrumentality connected specified a important challenge, and a privilege to service Thames Water's dedicated and inspirational colleagues," Ms Bentley said.

Responding to the resignation, the Liberal Democrats' situation spokesperson Tim Farron said: "This has to beryllium a watershed infinitesimal for the scandal-ridden company. Thames Water is simply a implicit messiness and it's clip ministers stepped successful to betterment the steadfast from apical to bottom. The days of nett earlier the situation indispensable end."