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Thames Water investigated by Ofwat over delays in environmental improvements

Thames Water is being investigated by the water regulator for England and Wales after the struggling company delayed environmental improvement schemes.

Art review A nice Goya - but what's that got to do with the price of fish?

Goya to Impressionism Courtauld Gallery, London

Bailey warns against diluting City regulations in pursuit of growth

The governor of the Bank of England has warned against watering down City regulations introduced after the 2008 banking crash, saying there was \"no trade-off\" between economic growth and financial stability.

Home Office 'blocks UK citizenship' for small boat refugees

The Home Office has been accused of quietly blocking thousands of refugees from applying for citizenship if they arrived in the UK by small boats or hidden in vehicles.

Art review The artist who took mescaline so you don't have to

The artist who took mescaline so you don't have to

Thank Crunchie it's 1965? Library wrapper puzzles online sleuths

Online sleuths have set about trying to guess the exact age of a Crunchie wrapper that had become trapped underneath books in a library - with a few crumbs left inside.

Man charged with murder of CEO to accept $300,000 in donations

The man charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare's CEO in December plans to accept more than $300,000 raised for his legal defense.

Big guns kept apart in quarter-final draw

The Women's FA Cup holders, Manchester United, will host the Championship side Sunderland in the quarter-finals.

Modi Heads to US in Attempt to Avoid Trump Trade War

The Indian prime minister is heading to Washington for high-stakes talks in an attempt to avoid a trade war with Donald Trump.

Chelsea star felt 'powerless' Kerr case highlights complex debate over privilege

It was a drunken night out that ended with an angry exchange in a south-west London police station.

Over-50s Are Happier With Life Than Before Covid, Study Shows

The over-50s in England have higher satisfaction and find their lives more worthwhile than before the pandemic, research has suggested.

RHS asks public to join daffodil hunt in bid to save rare varieties

The British public has been asked to hunt for rare pink, white and \"bonfire yellow\" daffodils in order to save threatened varieties from extinction.

Wildlife watchdog in England failing to save vital sites, activists say

The government's wildlife watchdog is failing to halt the decline of nature after a sharp fall in the number of new places given top protection, according to campaigners.

Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of police officer

Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment after calling a police officer \"fucking stupid and white\" after he doubted her claim she was \"held hostage\" in a taxi.

Lord Mandelson Questions raised over work with Chinese 'influence' group

As the former New Labour figure Peter Mandelson is confirmed as the UK ambassador in Washington, we look at his links to an agency that experts say aims to co-opt western businesspeople.

TV review It's just deserts for shiny unhappy people in this sumptuous return

The White Lotus Sky Atlantic/Now

Entain shares fall by 11% as chief Isaacs quits after five months

The chief executive of Entain has left the business, in a surprise move just five months after joining the owner of bookmakers Ladbrokes and Coral.

'Humiliating': UK's corruption ranking remains unimproved

The UK has failed to improve upon its record low ranking in a closely-watched annual league table of international corruption, prompting concern from observers about the \"humiliating\" result.

How Should We Fight a Trade War? Crawl and Tell Trump How Thrilled We Are by His Tariffs

So What Happens Now? Take It on the Chin? Thank You So Much, Mr President. It Was So Kind of You Not to Set the Tariffs Any Higher

BP chief pledges 'reset' amid threat from activist investor

The chief executive of BP has promised to \"fundamentally reset\" the oil company's strategy to defend it against the threat of a radical overhaul by an activist investor.

Kerr gears up for Chelsea return 'within a month'

Sam Kerr, who was found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of a white police officer yesterday, is expected to be back on the pitch within the next month.

Women Achieve Gender Parity in US Movie Roles for the First Time

Women achieved gender parity on the big screen in 2024 for the first time in the US, according to two new studies of the film industry.

Housing Crackdown to target exploitative landlords

Rogue landlords in England will face curbs on how much housing benefit they can receive if their properties are substandard, Angela Rayner has said as she announced an extra £350m for affordable housing.

Zelenskyy: Europe cannot protect Ukraine without Trump's support

Ukraine leader may offer reconstruction contracts to sway Trump

Ferguson leads heartfelt tributes to Law at funeral

Sir Alex Ferguson led the tributes as Manchester paid its final respects to Denis Law after his death last month at the age of 84.

Sherratt takes reins for Wales after Gatland's abrupt exit

Cardiff's Matt Sherratt has been handed the Wales coaching reins on an interim basis after Warren Gatland's second spell as head coach ended abruptly yesterday.

Met chief fury as court blocks officers' sackings

The Metropolitan police vowed to keep scores of officers facing allegations including rape and sexual misconduct away from the public after the high court struck down its policy of sacking those who fail their vetting.

Vegan eatery becomes first in UK to win Michelin star

A vegan restaurant in London has become the first in the UK to be awarded a Michelin star.

Ratcliffe plans to cut 200 more jobs at United

Sir Jim Ratcliffe will make another round of about 200 redundancies at Manchester United, part of a bid to counteract the club's £300m loss over the past three years.

Ineos blames high costs for early exit from All Blacks deal

Ineos, the chemicals company founded and run by the British billionaire and Manchester United part-owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has blamed high energy costs and \"the deindustrialisation of Europe\" for its alleged breach of a sponsorship agreement with New Zealand Rugby (NZR).