Chancellor Rachel Reeves has described a planned average 21% increase to water bills as a “bitter pill” for consumers amid the sewage pollution scandal and cost-of-living crisis. Household water bills in England and Wales are to rise by an average £19 a year over the next five years – aContinue Reading
Teddy Sheringham has admitted that England were fortunate to receive a penalty in the first half of their Euro 2024 win against the Netherlands. Denzel Dumfries was adjudged to have fouled Harry Kane while attempting to block his shot following a surprise VAR review. And the England captain fired homeContinue Reading
Shoppers at Sainsbury’s and Asda were among those who complained that their card payments were blocked on Thursday morning, leaving some supermarkets only able to accept cash. The supermarkets apologised to customers who said they could not pay for their shopping on Thursday morning due to the technical issues. PeopleContinue Reading
Ed Balls told security minister Dan Jarvis to “stop waffling” as the pair clashed over Labour’s plans to release prisoners early. The security minister appeared on Good Morning Britain on Thursday (11 July) to discuss his party’s plans to release prisoners early. Mr Balls asked how releasing prisoners is goingContinue Reading
Orthorexia is characterised by an obsession with eating in a healthy way. Prostock-studio/ Shutterstock Clean eating diets have become increasingly popular over the past few years. This style of eating emphasises consuming whole foods and avoiding processed foods (even minimally processed foods) as much as possible. Given how important dietContinue Reading
Looking forward to big events such as Christmas or Ramadan will make time feel like its sped up, according to a new study. Those who look forward to a good holiday, think about the passage of time more often, and are more forgetful of their plans, are more likely toContinue Reading
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Ken Bruce has issued a warning to Radio 2 after the station saw its listenership dwindle by a million. The veteran DJ, 73,Continue Reading
Campaigners have reacted with fury to proposed water bill increases for households amid the sewage pollution scandal and cost-of-living crisis. Regulator Ofwat has issued draft proposals to put up bills by £19 a year on average, or £94 over five years, a third less than the £144 average requested byContinue Reading
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Starmer meets with Senate leaders and German chancellor during visit to Capitol Hill Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Joe Biden has called the US and UK the “best of allies” as Sir KeirContinue Reading
