

Without the funding, Thames Water will run out of money in March, which could force the government to temporarily nationalize the company.
Oh no! Won’t someone please think of the investors?
Company executives say the fault lies with regulators who kept bills too low for too long, starving the company of the cash it needed to fund improvements.
If you haven’t got money for improvements, stop diverting the money you did have into your own pockets. 17 billion in debt?! Fuck you.
Depending where you are, you might have a legal responsibility to control them. Even if you don’t, I would seriously consider getting some traps because they could become a serious issue if left to multiply. The fact one got in the house should be an alarm bell.
My neighbour throws bird seed around and when I work from home I always see rats in their garden. I’ve told them and it carries on. I think it is extremely unfair to me the other neighbours to knowingly have rats and essentially encourage them by continuing to feed them.
Traps and any potential improvements to the compost rig should be high on the list based on what you have described.
Edit, I’ve merged yours and OPs writing in my tired mind, but the general point is the same.