Ofwat launches probe into South East Water over supply outages South East Water is under investigation by the industry watchdog after repeated outages since November have left tens of thousands of households and businesses without supply across Kent and Sussex. Ofwat said it had launched a probe into whether the supplier had complied with its
UK economy returns to growth as car manufacturing rebounds The UK economy returned to growth in November after a boost from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) factories restarting production following a cyber attack, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics said UK gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.3% for the month, following a
Emma Willis says she was ‘floored’ by hole in the heart diagnosis Emma Willis has told how she was “floored” by a hole in the heart diagnosis as she met another mother with the same condition. The broadcaster, who earlier this week admitted she was “nervous” about taking over from Zoe Ball on the BBC
Former Lionesses captain Millie Bright skips training for Prince of Wales honour Former Lionesses captain Millie Bright skipped training for possibly the first time in her career to be honoured by the Prince of Wales. Aston Villa fan William told her he is always “looking for news in the women’s game” as he made her
One Battle After Another’s Chase Infiniti among Bafta Rising Star Award nominees One Battle After Another star Chase Infiniti is among the actors nominated for the Bafta 2026 EE Rising Star Award. Infiniti, 25, is nominated alongside Gran Turismo actor Archie Madekwe, Sinners star Miles Caton, Lollipop actress Posy Sterling and Game Of Thrones actor
Concern over call for corners to be checked by VAR with summer trial in pipeline Competitions are set to be given a choice over whether to use VAR to check corner kicks, with some concerned it is a further step towards re-refereeing the game. FIFA is keen on corner kick awards being checked at the
Ministers holding emergency meetings as 17,000 properties remain without water Ministers are holding emergency daily meetings as 17,000 properties remain without drinking water across Kent and Sussex, Sir Keir Starmer has said. South East Water (SEW) has blamed the latest supply failure, which comes after a similar incident in December, on Storm Goretti causing burst
Keir Starmer defends digital ID work check plans amid accusations of new U-turn Sir Keir Starmer has insisted there “will be checks” on the right to work in the UK, and “they will be digital, and they will be mandatory”, as he faced fire in the Commons over a U-turn on the Government’s flagship digital
Rachel Reeves wants North to ‘feel the benefits’ of rail scheme by ‘early 2030s’ Rachel Reeves said she wants people in northern England to “feel the benefits” of a major scheme to boost connections by “the early 2030s”. The Chancellor who is the Labour MP for Leeds West and Pudsey, described the decision to build
Home Secretary says she has no confidence in police boss after Maccabi fan ban The Home Secretary has said she has lost confidence in the head of West Midlands Police following a “damning” review into the force’s decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa. Shabana Mahmood told MPs that