Thames Water to pay fifth of record £122.7m fines by end of September Troubled Thames Water has agreed to pay £24.5 million of its record £122.7 million in fines by the end of September under a payment plan agreed with regulator Ofwat. The industry watchdog, which handed Thames Water the penalties in May for failures
Using cannabis for pain, anxiety or depression ‘could increase paranoia risk’ People who start smoking cannabis to combat pain, anxiety or depression are at a greater risk of developing paranoia compared to those who start using it for “fun”, according to the largest study of its kind. Experts warned these users are also consuming more
JD Sports ‘cautious’ over consumer finances as UK sales slide JD Sports said it is “cautious” about trading over the rest of the year due to pressure on consumer finances and the risk of rising unemployment. The sportswear retailer however added that it has made “strong progress” in recent months and pointed to improvements in
Household energy bills to rise by 2% from October 1 The energy price cap will rise by 2% from October 1 for a typical household in England, Scotland and Wales, Ofgem has said. The increase will see bills increase by around £2.93 a month for the average household, leaving a home on a default tariff
Job seekers at risk amid surge in CV-writing scams Fraudulent CV-writing services are now the biggest scamming threat to online job hunters as the busy post-summer hiring season gets under way, LinkedIn has warned. The professional networking site revealed that over a third (37%) of job scams reported on the platform globally now involve offers
Government aims for permanent food and drink deal with EU as it attacks Farage The Government said it wants to get a permanent deal with the EU on food and drink agreed in the next 18 months, as it sets out its stall ahead of talks later this year. The current temporary agreement, which was
Household energy bills expected to rise by around 1% in October – forecast Households are expected to learn that their energy bills will rise by around 1% in October when the regulator updates its price cap. Ofgem, which sets the limit on what energy companies can charge customers, is set to confirm its latest price
It’s a Love Story: Taylor Swift announces engagement to NFL star Travis Kelce Singer Taylor Swift has announced her engagement to NFL star Travis Kelce. The Love Story singer, 35, made the announcement in a joint Instagram post with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Kelce, which showed pictures of him proposing to her and the
More than 500 people were arrested at Notting Hill Carnival More than 500 people were arrested over the two days of the Notting Hill Carnival, including 61 after the use of live facial recognition. The number is up from 349 last year when the event also saw the murders of 32-year-old mother Cher Maximen and
Emergency alert drill to be sent to UK mobile phones next weekend An emergency alert drill will send a test message to mobile phones across the UK next weekend. t will mark the second test of the national emergency alert system – after the first in 2023. On Sunday September 7 at around 3pm, mobile