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Privatisation of water industry dubbed a ‘colossal scam’
"End it now. Save us money. Clean up our water."
After wettest 18 months on record, UK braces for water shortages
Feargal Sharkey blamed "greed, profiteering and a system of regulation that simply isn't up to the job" for the paradoxical anomaly.
People should not be arrested ‘just if they smell’ – Cabinet minister
Critics say the Government’s Criminal Justice Bill is drawn too widely and will criminalise homelessness.
British national among seven aid workers killed in Gaza air strike
The Israeli Defence Force says it is ‘carrying out an in-depth examination’.
Mhairi Black pledges ‘brutally honest’ look at politics in her first Fringe show
The SNP’s depute Westminster leader’s show at the Gilded Balloon is called Politics Is Not For Me.
‘Arrest me’: JK Rowling lays down the gauntlet as new hate crime laws come into effect
“Freedom of speech and belief are at an end in Scotland if the accurate description of biological sex is deemed criminal", the Harry Potter author said.
Pre-Brexit benefit? Sadiq Khan promises ‘new version of Erasmus’ for students
Sadiq Khan is ready to take a bold step into 'pre-Brexit territory', after he outlined his vision for a new form of Erasmus study.
Tory negligence blamed, after long NHS waiting times ’cause 14,000 deaths’
This is a sickener. Over 250 people a week are believed to have died as a result of excessive NHS waiting times in 2023.
Clip of John McDonnell calling out water profits resurfaces
'Just a small reminder of what could have been.'