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Ministers urged to consider changes to minimum wage eligibility
The rate for those aged over 21 increases by almost 10% from April to £11.44 an hour.
Water industry under fire over ‘3.6 million hours of sewage spills last year’
Campaigners accused the sector of ‘running amok with billpayers’ money’ and demanded shareholders foot the bill for protecting rivers and the sea.
Ireland is to intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
Deputy leader Micheal Martin said the Government will make a final ‘formal’ decision when South Africa files its substantive case.
Gordon Brown calls for new partnership to tackle poverty
There is no better time than an election year to rediscover our moral compass, says the former prime minister.
Former ethics adviser sanctioned for breaking House of Lords rules
The Lords Conduct Committee described Lord Geidt’s breach as ‘an oversight’ and limited to a one-off meeting in which he played “a very limited role’.
Lee Anderson gets owned into next week after saying his lawnmower made a ‘nonsense’ of Net Zero
Dale Vince accused the MP of using “click bait net zero headlines” in a brutal takedown.
Latest sewage spill figures highlight crisis facing England’s rivers and coasts
There isn't a single stretch of river in England that is in good overall health, Environment Agency figures show.
Record high migrant Channel crossings for first three months of the year
Some 338 people arrived in boats on Tuesday, taking the total for 2024 to date to 4,644.
Ed Gamble responds brilliantly after being told to remove hot dog ad from London Underground
The comedian was told to alter the poster because it failed to comply with Transport for London’s advertising policy.