Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines.
Bidders line up for struggling Thames Water
Thames Water has received multiple bids for the struggling business which has warned that it could run out of cash by next year. Continue via the BBC.
Ministers considering renationalising British Steel if rescue plan fails
Move would be last-ditch attempt to save thousands of UK jobs amid standoff with company’s Chinese owners. Continue via the Guardian.
‘Demands our attention’: As many as 300,000 children were missing from education in 2023, report finds
An Education Policy Institute report said an estimated 400,000 children were not in school in 2023, a 50% increase from 2017. Continue via Sky.
