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Thames Water placed in Ofwat 'special measures'

OFWAT was on course for a bruising collision with Thames Water today after the regulator took an axe to the company’s demands for a 44% rise in bills and placed it in a form of “special measures” that could lead to Britain’s biggest water utility being broken up.

By George, Clooney has said something others can't

THE United States president intimated recently that he would not step down as presidential contender until “the Lord Almighty” personally instructed him to do so.

Labour, think positive and drop the luxury tax

LABOUR is looking for growth opportunities that are ready to go and we have one right here.

Shock and awe from Broadway: race, sex and Deep South fantasies

PREPARE to be shocked. Jeremy O.Harris's bold, scabrously witty 2018 play sees three contemporary couples enact pornographic Deep South slavery fantasies as a form of therapy, designed to reignite the black characters' vanished passion for their white partners. At least five people walked out the night I was there.

Police wait to question 'crossbow killer' as laws on weapons could be reviewed

POLICE were today waiting to question suspected crossbow killer Kyle Clifford in hospital over the triple murder of the wife and daughters of a BBC sports commentator — as the Government said tighter laws could be announced soon.

President gives his blessing for PM to act as go-between with Europe leaders

SIR Keir Starmer won White House backing to serve as a leadership bridge between the United States and Europe as the new Prime Minister made clear that there is no lessening in Britain’s multi-billion-pound support for Ukraine.

New live TV test for Biden as the number of Democrat critics mounts

JOE BIDEN tonight faces a live TV audition in front of a growing number of Democratic critics at the end of a Nato summit that has been overshadowed by doubts about the 81-year-old president’s staying power.

It's a date with the King if England conquer Spain

Huge open-top bus parade lined up if the Three Lions win Euros for first time

SOUTHGATE IS HOPING RESET INSPIRES HIS MEN TO GLORY

FOR England’s senior players, Gareth Southgate’s message in the days leading up to tonight’s European Championship semi-final has been a familiar one.

'WE'RE READY FOR ANYTHING'

THREE LIONS BOSS SAYS HIS SIDE ARE IN TOP SHAPE AHEAD OF CRUNCH DUTCH CLASH

Old foes battling it out again in bid to lead way to a grand finale

ONE on his heels as a Bukayo Saka cutback spears into the box and is comfortably cleared; the other crouched, five yards behind the defensive line, as Marcel Sabitzer breaks a botched offside trap to score Austria’s winning goal.

Holiday hopes lift shares in BA owner and airport caterer SSP

A SUNNIER outlook at British Airways owner IAG and the airport caterer SSP today helped to warm up the London market after three days of losses.

Stokes already has an eye on the Ashes as England step into a new era

THIS is a new era for England. The departure of James Anderson will dominate the headlines, but this is a head-to-toe change of course for Ben Stokes’s team.

Ex-Taylor Wimpey chief takes top job at Travis Perkins

BUILDERS’ merchant chain Travis Perkins has appointed a new chief executive, the former Taylor Wimpey boss Pete Redfern.

Barratt cuts new homes forecast in blow to Labour's election pledge

THE UK’s biggest housebuilder sent a warning signal to the new government today saying that the country’s property market slowdown could last into next year, making it harder for the sector to deliver the hundreds of thousands of new homes that Labour has pledged.

Ostrich Biden should make way for the Kamalaissance

WITH lashings of orange bronzer, a frozen face and gleaming white teeth, Joe Biden is doing his best ostrich impression by insisting he can win the US election and serve as president until he is 86.

Decadence, dress codes, home at 11pm - inside Tramp 2.0

Jermyn Street's iconic club has reopened after a 12m makeover, so can it restore its A-list magic? Jonathan Prynn takes a first look

Manhunt for 26-year-old wanted over the killings of three women

A MAJOR hunt is under way for a 26-year-old north London man after three women were murdered in a commuter town.

War criminal and a murderer!

Widow of Navalny says Putin should be jailed as Kremlin orders her arrest

'This is our chance to make history'

Southgate spells out England’s hopes with his shoes before Euros semi-finals

First-time MPs made ministers as London dominates front bench

THREE first-time London MPs have been appointed ministers as at least 21 of the capital’s newly elected Labour politicians sit on the government front bench.

You cannot wait for US election to take action, Zelensky warns summit

UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky said decisive action must be taken before the US presidential election in November to repel Russia’s offensive against his country.

Selfridges takes gold for 'sportif" fashion in latest store takeover

IN SPITE of the weather, we are undoubtedly on course for a stylishly winning summer.

Djokovic doubles down after accusing crowd of booing him

NOVAK DJOKOVIC remained adamant the crowd had overstepped the mark and booed him on Centre Court last night.

UEFA had an easy out over ref, but chose to ignore it

FAIR play to Die Zeit, the German newspaper which forecast the storm.

FODEN'S BACKING KANE TO TURN A CORNER

SKIPPER IS CRUCIAL TO OUR EUROS BID, INSISTS CITY STAR

Rodri-Kante match-up will hold the key to which of these giants head to Berlin

ON THE eve of this European Championship, Didier Deschamps sensed something was not quite right.

Mixed feelings for legend Anderson as he prepares for his final England bow

IT IS HARD to believe James Anderson when he says he has \"made peace\" with the decision by England's management that the Test against West Indies this week will be his 188th and last.

Disappointing BP update sees heavy selling of oil giant's shares

HEAVY selling of BP shares held back the FTSE 100 index today after an update by the oil giant caused City analysts to rip up forecasts for results later this month.

Vistry promises 18,000 new homes this year

VISTRY, the developer specialising in affordable housing, said it would complete 18,000 homes this year and hailed the commitment from the new Starmer government to get Britain building.