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Feargal Sharkey says we are ‘killing every river in the country’ as plans for sewage penalties get watered down
It comes amid reports that Defra could be backing away from £250 million fines for water companies that spill sewage into rivers and seas.
‘It’s not me, it’s your friends’: Lord Heseltine schools Tice on Brexit using clips from pro-Leave papers
The Brexit-backing media has turned on the split with the EU, culminating in this entertaining exchange between Heseltine and Tice.
Life insurance ads featuring Harold Shipman joke banned
The Facebook and Instagram ads for DeadHappy read: “Life insurance… Because you never know who your doctor might be.”
Banksy confirms Valentine’s Day artwork depicting themes of domestic was him
The piece is set on a white wall backdrop, with people online speculating it is off Grosvenor Place in Margate, Kent.
Candle-lit vigils to be held across UK for Brianna Ghey after fatal stabbing
A GoFundMe crowdfunding page set up to help the teenager’s family has passed £67,000 in donations.
Telegraph declares Brexit is ‘finally dead’
And it could be the end for the Conservative Party too, the paper says.
FT reader says £1 million is ‘not a big salary’
Once you account for tax, school fees and nannies you'll barely have £200k left for food, eating out and holidays.
News Corp struggles show ‘grumpy old man demographic’ is declining
"These subscription numbers make it look like that market is not only saturated but declining — literally, dying."
Lee Anderson faces calls to resign over links to ‘white supremacists’
The new Deputy Chair of the Conservative Party is now facing some very serious questions, over the company he keeps.