58 h. ago Swinney ‘waiting with expectation’ for UK ministers to secure whisky tariff deal

The Scottish First Minister said he has put ‘significant effort’ into seeking an agreement to cut the US levies.

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3 d. ago Should Nigel Farage’s Reform and Tories join forces to win next election? VOTE NOW

REFORM leader Nigel Farage has furiously ruled out that he is plotting an election pact with the Tories. Last night the party leader rubbished the prospect as “ludicrous” as he denied speculation about a deal. Donors told the Financial Times he has privately raised the expectation of a tie-up with the Conservatives.  In the 2019...

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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%

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer slams Reform and Tories' 'unholy alliance' in savage double attack at PMQs

Prime Minister Keir Starmer savaged Nigel Farage after he allegedly told donors he expects a deal or merger between his party and the Conservatives before the next election

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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.

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

Revenues rose by 42% thanks to the bill increases

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

Revenues rose by 42% thanks to the bill increases

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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3 d. ago National Trust launches fundraiser to help buy land around Cerne Giant

Deal expected to pave way for further scientific study, boost conservation and open up access to Dorset chalk figureThe mystery of when, how and – perhaps most importantly – why a giant naked figure was carved into a dizzyingly steep hillside in the English West Country has been a source of wonder and intrigue for centuries.Future generations may come closer to solving the puzzle of the Cerne Giant after the National Trust stepped in to buy 340 acres of land around the 55-metre (180ft) figure. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Nigel Farage 'tells donors he expects Reform UK to do a deal with the Tories before the next general election'

The leader of the right-wing party is reported to have backed the move in attempt to ease Reform UK's route to victory at the next General Election .

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4 d. ago Farage tells donors he expects Reform UK will do an election deal with Tories

Rightwing populist party could pursue a merger or pact with the Conservatives

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4 d. ago Farage tells donors he expects Reform UK to do an election deal with Tories

Rightwing populist party could pursue a merger or pact with the Conservatives

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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...

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8 d. ago OpenAI partners amass $100bn debt pile to fund its ambitions

Cloud companies and developers rely on lossmaking start-up to repay huge loans

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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.

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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

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1 week ago Scottish Labour MP goes viral after using biscuits to explain the UK's national debt

Gordon McKee, the MP for Glasgow South, has won praise for his humour and originality in explaining the country's ballooning debt pile.

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