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Thames Water investors say temporary nationalisation would slow its recovery

Comments come after Andy Burnham says he would renationalise water and other businesses as PMInvestors in Thames Water have told the Labour government that a temporary nationalisation of the embattled company would slow its turnaround, after calls from Andy Burnham to put key utilities under public...

Sarah Butler 3 months ago

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Experts sound alarm as North America’s bees start swarm season unusually early

After record losses last year, beekeepers report a warm winter has led to bees ‘waking up earlier’ this yearAfter a series of record-breaking US heatwaves, the 2026 bee swarm season in North America has started 17 days earlier than last year, pushing beekeepers to adapt to a rapidly shifting season...

Maya Yang 3 months ago

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‘We’re not ready’: US lags on pandemic preparedness after Covid, experts say

Experts say slashed funding and growing misinformation are some of the greatest challenges facing public healthThe hantavirus outbreak, while unlikely to spark the next big pandemic, is shining a spotlight on the ways public health has deteriorated in the US: its ability to test for rare diseases, i...

Melody Schreiber 3 months ago

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Culture secretary says Streeting’s call for UK to rejoin EU is ‘odd’

Lisa Nandy told the BBC she did not understand ‘sudden focus on Europe’ from Labour leadership hopefulUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK culture secretary has dismissed calls for Britain to re-enter the European Union as “odd”, a day after her former cabinet colleague Wes Streeting said the cou...

Kiran Stacey Policy editor 3 months ago

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‘It was like a mosh pit’: Swatch closes stores as watch launch causes crowding and scuffles

French police fire teargas and UK shops close for safety reasons as hundreds queue for Royal Pop timepieces that make up Audemars Piguet collaborationThe launch of limited-edition Swatch watches descended into chaos in several European cities and New York, with French police firing teargas to restor...

Agence France-Presse in Paris 3 months ago

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Personal decision for Starmer on whether to fight leadership contest, minister says

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy tells the BBC that the prime minister has "shown before that he's up for a fight" and she "wouldn't write [him] off".

3 months ago

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Saturday Night Live UK met a sceptical crowd - but has it won them over?

Many predicted a transatlantic SNL would crash and burn - but as its run comes to a close, the consensus from fans and critics has been mostly positive.

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Saturday Night Live UK has (mostly) won over a sceptical crowd

Many predicted a transatlantic SNL would crash and burn - but as its run comes to a close, the consensus from fans and critics has been mostly positive.

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Saturday Night Live UK has (mostly) won over a sceptical crowd

Many predicted a transatlantic SNL would crash and burn - but as its run comes to a close, the consensus from fans and critics has been mostly positive.

3 months ago

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Ian McKellen ‘emotional’ as he opens County Durham theatre space

Actor says Ensemble 84 in Horden, employing local talent, is how a professional repertory company should beIt’s a chilly spring evening in what was once a Catholic church in a left-behind County Durham pit village, and Ian McKellen admits he is feeling emotional.“This is the only company of actors i...

Mark Brown North of England correspondent 3 months ago

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Probe over claims royal police officers slept on duty

Officers protecting the Royal Family in Berkshire investigated over allegations of sleeping on duty.

3 months ago

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Workers racing to turn reflecting pool blue for Trump may be at risk, union warns

Union representative concerned about safety as workers rush to finish repainting DC pool before 250th celebrationsWorkers renovating one of Washington DC’s most historically symbolic sites in a project ordered by Donald Trump may be risking their safety as they race to finish on time for the US’s 25...

Robert Tait in Washington 3 months ago

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Forty-three arrests after £4.5m police operation to keep rival London protests apart

Serious clashes between Unite the Kingdom and pro-Palestinian protesters were avoided on Saturday.

3 months ago

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At least four people killed in Russia as Ukraine launches retaliatory strikes

Wave of almost 600 drones launched across 14 regions, after Moscow’s deadly three-day attack on Ukraine last weekAt least four people have been killed in a large-scale retaliatory strike by Ukraine on Russia’s regions, including Moscow, Russian authorities have said.The wave of almost 600 Ukrainian...

Jon Henley and agencies 3 months ago

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‘Tearing down barriers’: North Korean footballers arrive in Seoul for first time in eight years

Naegohyang FC due to play Suwon FC in semi-final of Asian Women’s Champions League on WednesdayA North Korean women’s football club has arrived in South Korea for an AFC Women’s Champions League semi-final, marking the first visit by athletes from the isolated state to the South in eight years.The d...

Reuters in Seoul 3 months ago

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Xabi Alonso named Chelsea's third boss in year

Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso is appointed as Chelsea manager - a day after their FA Cup final defeat by Manchester City.

3 months ago

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Riot police deal with 'serious disorder' as Celtic fans celebrate Premiership title win

Hoops fans gathered in Glasgow's east end after a 3-1 win put paid to Hearts' dream of lifting the trophy.

3 months ago

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Fire and ‘sheer volume’: how Britain’s 6m-vape problem is putting recycling under strain

Despite the ban on disposables, waste professionals say the mountain of discarded devices is a £1bn-a-year issue It is 2pm and Ana, 47, has just started the afternoon shift at the Suez recycling plant near Birmingham city centre, standing beneath a sign reading “Non-ferrous sorting station” with a b...

Sarah Marsh Consumer affairs correspondent 3 months ago

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Labour leadership talk ‘froth and nonsense’, says senior minister – UK politics live

Lisa Nandy says no candidate has launched a challenge to Keir Starmer, despite ‘feverish speculation’ around Andy Burnham and Wes StreetingThe culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has said the prime minister Keir Starmer will not have resigned by the school summer holidays, despite a major challenge to hi...

Charlie Moloney 3 months ago

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Tech founders use AI-generated images to poke fun at Anthony Albanese in protest against tax changes

‘He’s having a great time with his new 47% equity,’ one entrepreneur jokes, warning that some startups may leave Australia behindGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTech entrepreneurs have mocked the government’s capital gains tax changes by posting AI-generated photos of Anth...

Josh Butler 3 months ago

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Large-scale Ukrainian drone attack kills three in Moscow region, says Russia

In Ukraine, local officials report eight injured in overnight Russian drone strikes and shelling.

3 months ago

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Yvette Cooper wrote Palestine Action article despite CPS warning it could affect trial

Exclusive: Then-home secretary justified proscription of group in newspaper column despite advice it might unfairly impact trial of six activistsYvette Cooper wrote a newspaper column about Palestine Action despite prosecutors warning it could prejudice criminal proceedings against six activists fro...

Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent 3 months ago

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Fuel theft couple caught after locals help track them down

Locals turned into amateur investigators to help police track down the fuel thieves in the seaside town.

3 months ago

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‘Fiercely loyal, endlessly generous’ father named as victim of Rottnest Island shark attack

Steven Mattaboni, 38, was a ‘one-of-a-kind gentleman’ and devoted parent to two young daughters, his wife Shirene saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA father of two young daughters, husband and avid fisher has been identified as the victim of a fatal shark attack at Rottn...

Caitlin Cassidy 3 months ago

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