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Water firms want bill rises to cut leaks and spills
Companies in England and Wales want to charge up to £84 a year more in 2025, rising to £156 extra by 2030.
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National living wage to rise to £11 an hour, Jeremy Hunt confirms
The move will help two million of the lowest-paid workers, the chancellor tells the Tory conference.
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Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to pre-election tax cuts
The PM says his focus is easing living costs, amid Tory unrest on day one of the party's conference.
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HS2: Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to Manchester link
The prime minister again refuses to say if high speed rail link will run from Birmingham to Manchester.
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Shoplifter: Police need to stop people like me
A persistent shoplifter says stealing is easy and that police could do more to stop people like her.
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Ban on single-use plastic cutlery comes into force in England
Polystyrene cups and balloon sticks are also banned in England as part of efforts to cut waste.
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Winter warning as new energy price cap comes in
The annual energy bill for a typical household falls on Sunday but is high by historical standards.
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Iceland boss quits Tories labelling party ‘out of touch’
Richard Walker had tried to become a Tory MP but has quit the party on the eve of the annual conference.
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Train strikes set to cause travel disruption
Aslef union members are walking out in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions.
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Evergrande: The rise and fall of the property giant’s billionaire founder
Hui Ka Yan, the founder of a crisis-hit Chinese property giant, is under police surveillance.
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