29 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.

Events

3 d. ago Anthony Albanese calls Australian federal election for 3 May

Albanese visits governor general to kickstart Labor’s five-week election campaign, as Peter Dutton frames Coalition’s pitch around living standardsAustralian election campaign 2025: live updatesSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has framed the federal election as a choice between Labor’s plan to “keep building” and Peter Dutton’s “promises to cut” after announcing voters will head to the polls on 3 May.The prime minister visited the governor general, Sam Mostyn, on Friday morning to dissolve the 47th parliament, triggering a five-week race to form the next government.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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1 week ago Thames Water's £3 billion restructuring challenge dismissed by Court of Appeal

The decision means Britain’s biggest water company can fight on for another year rather than run out of cash later this month

Economics

2 w. ago Head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraqi prime minister says

Iraqi Prime Minister Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has said that the head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria was killed in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with U.S.-led coalition forces Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai, or “Abu Khadija,” was “one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world,” the statement said

Politics

2 w. ago Government agrees to ensure bereavement leave covers miscarriages

Ministers were also able to head off a potential rebellion from Labour MPs over calls to increase paternity leave.

Politics

2 w. ago Government agrees to ensure paid bereavement leave covers miscarriages

Ministers were also able to head off a potential rebellion from Labour MPs over calls to increase paternity leave.

Politics

2 w. ago Golf’s peace deal is no closer – is it time for PGA Tour to end talks with LIV?

With PGA Tour’s marquee event approaching and Trump’s intervention seemingly unsuccessful, the sport is at crossroadsAn opening address from Jay Monahan at the Arnold Palmer Invitational here involved almost 1,500 words. A mere 108 of them referred to the Saudi Arabian elephant in the room. Or more specifically, the status of unification talks between the PGA Tour, which Monahan leads, and the Saudi‑fronted LIV circuit.Monahan was very keen to speak about innovation, about corporate partners, about fan engagement. Fluff. A blunt reality is that any excitement created by the announcement of a framework agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has long since dissipated. No wonder: that shock press release landed on 6 June 2023. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Britain's water system declared 'disgraceful' as Ministers head out on investment tour

Steve Reed, the Environment Secretary and Water Minister Emma Hardy will travel round the nation on a water investment tour under the slogan “Things Can Only Get Cleaner”

Politics