Severn Trent to ‘spend billions’ upgrading its network
The water supplier has said the overhaul will target leaks and spills while creating thousands of jobs.
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UK facing permanent higher taxes, IFS think tank says
A study says taxes will reach 37% of national income by next election - the highest since 1948.
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UK economy grew faster than estimated since Covid
New figures show the economy has grown by 1.8% since the start of the pandemic, outpacing France and Germany.
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HS2: Unions call for emergency summit on rail line’s future
The TUC says stakeholders in the high-speed rail line must be brought together "urgently".
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Evergrande: Anxious Chinese home buyers reel from crisis
As China's housing crisis grows, so have fears that dreams of home ownership have been bulldozed.
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Campaigners call for more energy support for vulnerable households
Charities and consumer groups say many people will struggle to pay their energy bills again this winter.
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The slow and delicate aircraft taking on spy missions
Light aircraft that can fly and loiter at very high altitudes could provide back-up for spy satellites.
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Working part-time at uni risks worsening inequalities, warns thinktank
As the cost of living rises nearly half of universities now promote part-time jobs on their websites.
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Single-use plastic ban: Some firms unaware of England’s new ban
Plastic cutlery is banned in England from Sunday but plastic containers for takeaway meals are not.
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Train strikes could continue into Christmas, as fresh disruption begins
The leader of the Aslef union has not ruled out industrial action over the festive period.
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