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Last month in England was the driest July since records began almost two centuries ago. How concerned should we be?Half of England and all of Wales are officially in drought. But what does this mean and could the UK’s taps eventually run dry? Continue reading...
I stand to defend vertical drinking. Is a pub that doesn’t allow it a real pub at all? | Simon Jenkins
The time-honoured tradition of standing up with a drink, gossiping and putting the world to rights is under threat. If councillors ban it, we’ll all lose outIt is unbelievable: unconscionable. Westminster Council is moving against “vertical drinking” in pubs, starting...
Labour government says more people working illegally are being arrested and deported – UK politics live
More than double number of arrests made since 2024 compared with previous two-year periodMorning and welcome to our UK politics blog.The government said more arrests are being made for illegal working, with Home Office figures showing more than 17,000 people have been...
Tory plan to ban foreign nationals from social housing condemned as ‘divisive’
Housing charity says move would drive up homelessness, while Labour dismisses proposal as ‘unworkable’Plans to ban foreign nationals from social housing under a Conservative government have been condemned as “divisive”.Under proposals revealed on Friday, the party...