Water firms in England and Wales ‘leak five times what hosepipe ban would save’
Greenpeace UK says 2.87bn litres lost daily, a fifth of all water pumped through networkWater companies are wasting f...
Revealed: the top 10 UK cities for first-time buyers
Vibrant areas for young workers who plan to rent while saving for a deposit and then get on the property ladderThe ne...
Ribena owner invests in helping blackcurrants withstand extreme weather
The £200,000 move comes after harvests in Britain hit by wet winter, spring frost and hail, then heatwavesThe owner o...
Homes to rent before buying in cities in England and Scotland – in pictures
From a flat on the ninth floor of a 34-floor skyscraper on Liverpool’s waterfront to a mid-terrace cottage in Norwich...
Energy drinks to be banned from sale to under-16s in England
About 100,000 children across the country drink the high-caffeine beverages dailyHigh-caffeine energy drinks “have no...
‘Keys to the kingdom’: hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed
Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 19, sentenced to five and a half years each for cyber-attack that cost Transport...
Burnham urged to drop ‘flawed’ plans that may let developers bypass environment laws for £1
Exclusive: allowing firms to dodge biodiversity protections by paying into levy will harm nature and economy, say 100...
Sadiq Khan backs calls for maximum workplace temperature in UK
Repeated heatwaves, driven by climate crisis, have raised need for guidance as workers struggle to cope Mayor of Lond...
England risks building new ‘death traps’ as experts warn of overheating crisis
Vulnerable people more at risk as research finds only half of local authority plans require cooling strategiesEngland...
World Cup and sunshine prompt UK consumers to splash out on beer and online shopping
Despite spending increase in June, Barclays says most people still pessimistic about economyRelentless sunshine and t...
Lawyers to investigate claims of GB power grid cover-up over blackout risk
Operator brings in independent legal firm to look into whistleblower allegations relating to June heatwaveGreat Brita...
Airline pilot skywrites ‘I’m bored’ over north-west England
The pilot, who had taken up the Piper Tomahawk to test a replacement part, wrote the message at around 1,100 feetA mi...
Struggling pub landlords given a lifeline by England’s World Cup heroes
One manager expects takings to treble during England’s semi-final with Argentina on Wednesday; while national sales a...
World Cup quarter-final expected to generate £500m sales boost for UK economy
As England prepare to take on Norway on Saturday, sales of pints, takeaways and new TVs continue to surgeFrom a cosy ...
George and Fiona Cottrell understood to have been interviewed under caution by Met police
Exclusive: Interviews of Farage aide and his mother believed to be part of investigation into donations to Reform UK ...
Ministers plan legally binding debt targets for England’s water companies
Exclusive: Move comes as allies of Andy Burnham work on proposals to take water companies into public controlMinister...
Swift nest reportedly thrown in skip during house renovations in South Tyneside
Conservationists fear more nests may have been destroyed during work on Jarrow houses by council-appointed contractor...
Britain’s markets attracting generation of highly educated entrepreneurs
Nearly a quarter of market traders now hold master’s degree, PhD or medical doctorate, research showsOne in five youn...
Report to National Crime Agency of £5m Farage gift is ‘deeply serious’
Labour party chair says Reform UK leader must cooperate with authorities instead of trying to distract public with by...
Curry, bagels … and AI? Londoners fight plan for huge datacentre in Brick Lane
Residents and council say creating affordable housing is more urgent than ‘high-frequency trading’ in nearby CityCamp...
Blind woman ‘livid’ after Wetherspoons pub asks for guide dog’s ID
Chain apologises after staff at Hartlepool pub demand proof customer’s companion is genuine guide dogA blind woman fe...
Student loan promotion in England and Wales amounted to mis-selling, MPs say
Treasury select committee also says ministers have moral obligation to reverse last year’s repayment threshold freeze...
Half of affordable new homes in rural England could be at risk if planning rules relaxed, analysis shows
Exclusive: National Housing Federation says ending quotas for developers could cost 32,000 homes over 10 yearsHalf of...