56 h. ago Confusion over controversial asylum seeker hotel as council CEO letter emerges

Altrincham’s Cresta Court Hotel has been used to house asylum seekers

Events

3 d. ago Thames Water warns rescue deal taking 'longer than expected' as debt pile rises

Struggling Thames Water has returned to profit but it comes on the back of rocketing customer bills, with complaint levels up nearly 75%

Events

3 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 03 December: CVC deal lifts Smiths, Sainsbury’s falls on Qatar stake sale

Thames Water today reported a backlash from customers after bills were increased in April.

Economics

3 d. ago Thames Water’s profits surge amid bill hikes and rise in complaints

Revenues rose by 42% thanks to the bill increases

Economics

3 d. ago Thames Water’s revenue surges amid bill hikes and rise in complaints

Revenues rose by 42% thanks to the bill increases

Politics

3 d. ago Thames Water seeks another emergency lifeline as funds dry up

Thames Water is on the brink again after the debt-laden utility revealed it has almost used up the entirety of emergency funding secured early this year.

Politics

3 d. ago Complaints from Thames Water customers rocket more than 70% after bill hikes

Higher bills allowed Thames Water to return to profit and boost investment

Economics

3 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 03 December: HSBC appoints chair, Smiths Detection sold to CVC

Thames Water today reported a backlash from customers after bills were increased in April.

Society

3 d. ago Thames Water talks over rescue plan ongoing as bill hikes drive revenues higher

The struggling supplier said customer complaints soared by three-quarters to 55,158 in its first half after it hiked bills substantially in April.

Events

4 d. ago ‘Going missing is a sign that something is very wrong’: Lorraine Kelly backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

Lorraine Kelly is lending her support to The Independent’s SafeCall campaign as she urges people to donate to help fund a lifeline for missing children in crisis

Events

5 d. ago People living along polluted Thames file legal complaint to force water firm to act

Residents claim raw sewage and poorly treated effluent as result of Thames Water’s failings are threat to healthCommunities across south-east England are filing the first coordinated legal complaints that sewage pollution by Thames Water negatively affects their lives.Thames Water failed to complete upgrades to 98 treatment plants and pumping stations which have the worst records for sewage pollution into the environment, despite a promise to invest in them over the last five years. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Large parts of the county are STILL suffering from hosepipe bans even though it is November

Yorkshire Water and South East Water's hosepipe bans, which were introduced in July, remain in place.

Politics

9 d. ago Thames Water lifts hosepipe ban following 'above average rainfall'

The ban was introduced in July when UK experienced the warmest summer on record

Politics

1 week ago Newcastle United fans are attacked with tear gas in a pub in Marseille after being warned not to wear team colours on Europe's most notorious away trip

Videos have emerged showing Newcastle United supporters seeking refuge in a bar in Marseille, with separate footage appearing to show clashes between groups of fans on the streets on Monday.

Events

1 week ago Ricky Gervais warned his dream £5million mega mansion could be left under 1.5metres of water in 'life

The comedian will have to gain a special flood permit and has been advised to sign up to a helpline if his plans are approved to demolish a £6M home in Marlow and replace it with a swanky mansion.

Events

2 w. ago Mahmood faces calls for compassion and clarity over hardline asylum policies

Home secretary urged to explain statement that asylum admissions will start at ‘a few hundred’ peopleShabana Mahmood is facing demands for compassion and clarity after it emerged that only a “few hundred” asylum seekers would initially be permitted to come to the UK under three new schemes for refugees.The home secretary had justified a series of hardline policies – such as the deportation of families and the confiscation of assets from claimants – by saying she would also open the “safe and legal” routes for “genuine” claimants. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago UK school poisoning as three students rushed to hospital after lab chemical horror

Horror unfolded at Lord William’s School in Thame, Oxfordshire, after three children deliberately added copper sulphate to their water bottles following a science lesson

Events

2 w. ago Castle Water vows to create 2,000 jobs at Thames Water in fresh bid approach

The utility firm has returned with an improved proposal for Thames, which is in advanced talks with creditors and regulators to secure funding.

Politics

2 w. ago Labour plan to overhaul UK asylum system 'will push more families into destitution', warns SNP

Glasgow has become a magnet for former asylum seekers looking for emergency housing due to more liberal laws in Scotland.

Events

3 w. ago Scotland gives £600k to support 'lifeline' UN humanitarian fund in Palestine

The aid was announced by First Minister John Swinney as part of a package of measures to help address the "catastrophic" humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Economics