Category: UK
Water firms in England and Wales lost more than 1tn litres from leaks last year
Water companies in England and Wales lost more than one trillion litres of water last year in leaks, the Observer can reveal. The figures, based [more…]
Grenfell survivors furious over David Cameron’s claim that inquiry backed him over red-tape drive
David Cameron has provoked a wave of indignation from Grenfell fire survivors and housing campaigners after claiming that the inquiry agreed with him that fire [more…]
James Cleverly’s ‘likability’ boosts runoff chances in Tory leadership race
Allies of James Cleverly believe his “likability factor” will now hand him a serious chance of reaching the final runoff to replace Rishi Sunak as [more…]
UK music industry presses government to solve post-Brexit limits on touring
Industry insiders have urged the UK government to find a solution to post-Brexit restrictions on live music touring, after EU documents suggested Brussels was “not [more…]
More than a million British workers not having a single day of paid time off, says TUC
Workers across Britain have lost out on holiday pay worth £2bn, with more than a million people going without a single day of paid time [more…]
OnlyFans owner paid £359m dividend as company’s revenues grow 20% in a year
The owner of the subscription platform OnlyFans was paid a $472m (£359m) dividend last year, taking his payouts from the business since 2020 to more [more…]
Rotherham man jailed for nine years in longest sentence yet over summer riots
A Rotherham man has been handed the longest prison sentence so far over the rioting in early August as he was jailed for nine years [more…]
Ministers dismiss claim UK government may rent prison space in Estonia
Ministers have dismissed claims that Labour is considering sending criminals convicted in England and Wales to Estonia to serve their prison sentences. The Telegraph reported [more…]
Keir Starmer vows to stop people-smuggling gangs with tactics used to jail rioters
Keir Starmer has pledged to break up people-smuggling gangs in the same manner used to apprehend and jail hundreds of rioters this summer. After a [more…]
Cleared man’s claim to wife’s fortune blocked as judge rules he did kill her
A man who stood to claim a £4.4m estate from his wealthy wife has had his inheritance blocked by a judge who ruled he killed [more…]