40 h. ago Bosses of polluting water firms will lose bonuses if they fail to clean up Britain's rivers, watchdog warns

From next month regulator Ofwat plans to use new powers to stop executives of water companies being rewarded despite poor performance on cleaning up pollution.

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3 d. ago US debt burden to top second world war peak in coming years, CBO says

Congressional fiscal watchdog’s forecasts come after Moody’s warned on the country’s public finances this week

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4 d. ago Trump tariffs: Britain scrambling to strike last minute deal to avoid 25% levies on car imports to US

The US president’s tariff on cars move came only hours after Britain’s budget watchdog warned the levies could force Chancellor Rachel Reeves to raise taxes or cut spending

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4 d. ago Trump tariffs: Reeves says UK isn't planning to retaliate 'at the moment' after US President slaps 25% levies on car imports

The move came only hours after Britain’s budget watchdog warned Trump’s threatened tariffs on the UK could force Chancellor Rachel Reeves to raise taxes or cut spending

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4 d. ago Donald Trump imposes 25% tariffs on car imports dealing new blow to UK and global economy

The move came only hours after Britain’s budget watchdog warned Trump’s threatened tariffs on the UK could force Chancellor Rachel Reeves to raise taxes or cut spending

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4 d. ago Angela Rayner's workers' rights bonanza 'will hammer jobs market and the economy', watchdog warns

In a blow to Labour's deputy leader, the Office for Budget Responsibility said it did not have enough detail about her Employment Rights Bill to deliver a full verdict on its consequences.

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4 d. ago Don't be fooled, this will be tough: Living standards are heading for stagnation, watchdog warns

Households face a miserable period of stagnating living standards as wage growth slows and stealth taxes bite.

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5 d. ago Universities may face fines higher than £585k over free speech, watchdog warns

The Office for Students issued a record high fine to the University of Sussex after an investigation found it had failed to uphold freedom of speech.

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5 d. ago Spring Statement 2025 LIVE as Rachel Reeves to announce further DWP benefit cuts

The budget watchdog has warned that cuts to benefits announced last week will not save as much money as minister had hoped

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5 d. ago Spring statement live: Rachel Reeves set to slash benefits further to plug £1.6bn budget black hole

UK’s budget watchdog warned last week’s reforms would save over £1bn less than forecast

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5 d. ago Reeves to address grim economic outlook as she faces budget watchdog’s verdict

Fiscal watchdog the OBR is reported to have warned that welfare cuts will not save ministers the £5 billion they had expected.

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6 d. ago High profile inquiries ‘show bodies must act on early warning signs’ – watchdog

Inquiries such as those into Grenfell and the Post Office IT scandal highlighted the need to act more quickly, a committee has found.

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7 d. ago Death by euthanasia in the Netherlands increased 10% in 2024, figures show

Watchdog urges ‘great caution’ with psychiatric illnesses after deaths in such cases rise to 219 from two in 2010The number of people in the Netherlands who died by euthanasia increased by 10% last year, figures have shown, as the official watchdog warned doctors to exercise “great caution” in cases where person has a psychiatric illness.The Netherlands, which has one of the world’s oldest and broadest euthanasia laws, allows doctors to end a person’s life if they are “suffering unbearably, with no prospect of improvement”. They must be diagnosed with a medical condition, but this can include a mental illness or dementia.In the UK, the charity Mind is available on 0300 123 3393 and Childline on 0800 1111. In the UK and Ireland, you can call Samaritans on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, call or text Mental Health America at 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. In Australia, support is available at Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636, Lifeline on 13 11 14...

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1 week ago Probation Service launches huge recruitment drive to target dangerous London offenders

Watchdog warns there are “too few staff” with “little experience and training”

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2 w. ago Trump says the economy ‘went to hell’ under Biden. The opposite is true

By standard measures such as job and GDP growth and the stock market, the US economy was in excellent shapeNever miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time.Donald Trump keeps saying he inherited a terrible economy from Joe Biden and many Americans believe him, even though that’s not true. During his White House marketing event for Tesla on Tuesday, Trump said the US and its economy “went to hell” under Biden. Last week, in his national address to Congress, Trump said: “We inherited from the last administration an economic catastrophe and an inflation nightmare.”But the truth is that by standard economic measures, the US economy was in excellent shape when Biden turned over the White House keys to Trump, even though most Americans, upset about inflation, told pollsters the economy was in poor shape. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK's terror watchdog issues worrying warning over lonely young men planning mass killings

The independent reviewer of terrorism legislation recommended creating a new offence to address the gap for lone individuals planning mass killings should be considered

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2 w. ago Home 'botox parties' warning issued as Scots watchdog advises of 'health risks'

Scotland's regulator of private health clinics has issued a warning about the dangers of so-called Botox parties.

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2 w. ago New law needed for loners who plot mass killings like Southport murderer, watchdog warns

Jonathan Hall KC warned against expanding the definition of terrorism, instead calling for a new criminal offence targeting loners who plot mass killings like Axel Rudakubana and Nicholas Prosper

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2 w. ago Watchdog in growth warning over key department’s limited industry support

The National Audit Office said the Department for Business and Trade must boost support for sectors if the Government is to achieve its main mission.

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3 w. ago Sir Keir Starmer's secrecy over the Southport killings 'could have put the entire murder trial at risk', terror watchdog warns

Jonathan Hall KC criticised authorities for failing to 'spell out basic and sober facts' about the teenager after he murdered three young girls at a dance class last year.

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