England slide towards heavy defeat in third Test
England’s final Test of the year was heading towards a huge defeat as New Zealand moved in for the kill, despite Jacob Bethell’s latest eye-catching effort. Chasing a ridiculous target of 658 – a full ...
Government breached environmental rules over sewage overflows, watchdog finds
The Environment Department and regulators have two months to confirm they will take required steps to remedy the situation – ...
Who is Yang Tengbo? The alleged Chinese spy linked to the Duke of York
Alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo is said to have been a “close” confidant of the Duke of York and was pictured with politicians including Lord David Cameron and Baroness Theresa May. Mr Yang, 50, was ...
Former TV host Carlos Watson given nearly 10 years in prison in Ozy Media case
Watson, 55, and the now-defunct company were found guilty last summer of charges including wire fraud conspiracy.
What the papers say – December 17
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Tuesday 17 December https://t.co/DmqLGLOZEj pic.twitter.com/gMhRe87mNh The Daily Express writes that the Prime Minister has been given an ...
Government faces pressure to designate China a security threat
The Government faces renewed pressure to designate China a threat to national security after the naming of an alleged Chinese spy with close links to the Duke of York. Yang Tengbo, who denies ...
Former Tory minister to advise Government on industrial strategy
Greg Clark, who served as business secretary under Theresa May, is one of 16 people appointed to help the Government formulate its industrial strategy.
Liverpool named most generous city in UK after Southport response
Liverpool has been named by GoFundMe as the UK’s most generous city in 2024 after its response to the Southport stabbings and subsequent disorder. Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie ...
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Customer compensation for water supply problems to increase from next year
Water firms are to be forced to significantly increase compensation payments to customers affected by failures such as supply outages, sewer flooding or low water pressure, the Government has said.
More than six million homes and businesses ‘in flood-risk areas’ in England
The assessment also found about 2.4 million properties, from houses and flats to caravans, care homes and businesses, are in areas at risk of flooding from rivers and the sea in England, slightly ...
Benedict Cumberbatch feels ‘so hot’ as executive watching forests burn in advert
The British actor plays a chief executive named Benedict Lumberjack whose company is benefitting from deforestation.
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Campaign groups to take part in appeal bids over M25 protest sentencing
Two environmental campaign groups will be allowed to take part in bids to challenge the sentences given to climate protesters for their roles in a protest which blocked the M25. Friends of the Earth ...