By Steve Hatch Earlier this year, Thames Water entered a standoff with water regulator Ofwat over attempts to raise customer bills by 40 per cent. At the time – when investors pulled £500m of funding from the utility supplier – YouGov data showed that the company was more disliked than not among the UK public. With media outlets reporting on sewage leaks, outbreaks of water-borne illness, and the ongoing, unresolved discussions about nationalisation, headlines for Thames Water haven’t improved in the months since – and neither has public perception. In fact, YouGov BrandIndex shows that, since…