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Water Sector Suffering From ‘Deep-Rooted’ Failures, Review Warns
The government-commissioned review calls for reform of laws, regulation, and company management and infrastructure.
Scottish Independence Not ‘First Priority,’ Says Starmer
While the prime minister focuses on economic stability and defence, John Swinney sharpens his independence pitch ahead of crucial Holyrood elections.
Gang Leaders to Face 10 Years in Jail for Forcing Children to Conceal Drugs
‘Coerced internal concealment’ is often connected to County Lines drug operations, with estimates suggesting that tens of thousands of children are involved.
Cancer Death Rates Down More Than 20 Percent in Last 50 Years but Cases Rising: Report
Cancer Research UK warned that, despite improvement in overall survival, many more people are being diagnosed with cancer compared with 50 years ago.
Thames Water Rescue Takeover Collapses After Private Equity Firm KKR Drops Out
The troubled utility is taking forward talks with ‘certain senior creditors’ on an alternative plan to recapitalise the business.
Hamilton By-election Could Be Litmus Test for Scotland’s Shifting Political Allegiances
Voters in Hamilton, Larkhall, and Stonehouse, Scotland’s South Lanarkshire constituency, will head to the polls on Thursday.
UK to Spend $20 Billion on Nuclear Warheads, Build 6 New Munitions Factories
The British prime minister said billions would be invested in a sovereign warhead program that would renew Britain’s nuclear deterrent.
Man Convicted Over Koran-Burning in London Says Ruling Is Assault on Free Speech
Turkey-born Hamit Coskun, who is half-Kurdish and half-Armenian, was found guilty of a religiously aggravated public order offence.
Daily Boat Immigrant Arrivals Top 1,000 for 1st Time This Year
So far this year, 14,812 people illegally entered the UK by crossing the Channel in small boats, which is 42 percent higher than this time last year.
US Announces Visa Restrictions Defending Free Speech
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, ‘Americans have been fined, harassed, and even charged by foreign authorities for exercising their free speech rights.’
Vodafone Completes Three UK Mega-Merger to Form ‘New Force’ in Mobile Market
The merger of the UK network businesses officially completed on May 31, nearly two years after it was first announced.
Reform UK to Send First ‘DOGE’ Team to Look at Council Spending
The unit will visit Kent County Council on Monday.
Ban on Disposable Vapes Comes Into Force Amid Concerns Users Might Switch Back to Smoking
Defra said the ban would ‘put an end to their alarming rise in school playgrounds and the avalanche of rubbish flooding the nation’s streets.’
America in Brief
Elon Musk steps down; Chinese student visas to be revoked; U.S. reaches agreement with Boeing over criminal case; Harvard can still enrol foreign students.
Benefits System Reforms Will Lead to Rise in Homelessness, Charities Say
The government is already under pressure over access to other benefits, namely the two-child Universal Credit limit and the winter fuel allowance for seniors.
Trial Date Fixed for Man Accused of Driving Into Crowds at Liverpool Parade
Paul Doyle, 53, is charged with seven offences.
NHS to Roll out ‘Revolutionary’ Blood Test for Lung Cancer
The test, known as a liquid biopsy, picks up traces of tumour DNA in the blood.
Comedian and Actor Russell Brand Pleads Not Guilty to Rape and Sexual Assault
The 49-year-old appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Friday.
1 in 6 Pupils Miss School Because They Lack Money, Survey Suggests
Finances also influenced pupils’ subject choices, with 16 percent saying concerns about cost prevented them from selecting a particular subject.
