Fury as Thames Water to host 'careers day' for refugees

Fury as Thames Water to host 'careers day' for refugeesThe water firm will offer refugees the chance to 'network with hiring teams' and enquire about 'roles, skills and future opportunities'. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Eleanor Burleigh 14:39, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 Updated: 14:41, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 Thames Water will host the careers day on Friday, according to reports (Image: Getty)Thames Water has been slammed over plans to host a careers day exclusively for refugees, according to reports. The water firm, which has made headlines for serious pollution incidents in recent years, will reportedly host refugees at its Reading headquarters on Friday for an "exclusive insight day". window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The event will educate attendees on different areas of the business, give them a chance to enquire about "roles, skills and future opportunities" and offer an opportunity for "networking with hiring teams". News of the careers day came hot on the heels of a Government review into young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), with MP Alan Milburn warning that the trend risks creating a "lost generation". Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get personal finance news, money saving tips and advice plus selcted offers and competitions Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based o...