66 m. ago Photos of displaced people in Gaza battling stifling amid food and water shortages

Blistering heat deepens suffering for displaced people in Gaza, where thousands are battling shortages of food and water.

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9 h. ago Scottish Water boss handed £50k pay boost as bills soar for customers

The corporation's annual report showed that chief executive Alex Plant had his salary increased to £295,000 between 2024 and 2025.

Economics

38 h. ago Britain faces running dry in 34C heat: Health alerts as England suffers 'nationally significant' water shortages with FIVE areas in drought after driest six months since 1976

Six more areas are also experiencing prolonged dry weather after the driest six months since 1976. The Environment Agency has called on Britons to 'play their part' and use less water.

Society

39 h. ago Britain melts in 34C heatwave: Health alerts in force as England suffers water shortages

The country's fourth heatwave of the summer will be at its peak today, with Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and the outskirts of London set to see the highest temperatures.

Society

42 h. ago London set for sweltering 34C heatwave and 'water shortage' this week

London set for sweltering 34C heatwave and 'water shortage' this week  Yahoo News Canada

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43 h. ago London set for sweltering 34C heatwave today as experts warn of a water shortage

The capital will see some of the hottest temperatures in the UK amid its fourth heatwave of the summer

Events

8 d. ago Police Scotland overtime bill hits £31.5m as union warns of chronic staff shortage

The new figures are published today in 1919 Magazine.

Events

3 w. ago Major review calls for Ofwat to be scrapped as water bills set to soar 30% in next five years

Sir Jon Cunliffe’s review recommended scrapping Ofwat

Politics

3 w. ago Warren Buffett's quiet moves send shockwaves through Wall Street: 'Canary in the coal mine'

Warren Buffett is quietly unloading billions in bank stocks even as Wall Street celebrates soaring profits. Analysts are reading the moves as a subtle but serious warning.

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3 w. ago Middle class families could be hit with soaring water bills under Labour's new plan to subside the costs for Britain's poorest households

The proposed national social tariff is due to be presented to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in a review of the water industry on Monday.

Society

3 w. ago Ministers plan to axe toothless water regulator Ofwat as serious sewage leaks rise 60% in a year while bills for homeowners soar

The Environment Agency revealed there were 2,801 sewage leaks, up from 2,174 in 2023, with just three firms behind 81 per cent of the most serious - Thames, Southern and Yorkshire.

Politics

3 w. ago Water shortages and soaring bills as MPs issue 'monumental' warning

MPs on the public accounts committee said the system of regulating water companies needs 'a complete overhaul' to rebuild trust and ensure its poor performance improves

Events

3 w. ago Stop flushing the toilets to help survive water shortage crisis, Brits warned

Behavioural scientists warn there is still a “knowledge gap” despite decades of advice telling people how not to waste water in their homes

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