Scheme for plastic bottles and cans put back to 2027 while environment minister says glass recycling ‘unduly’ complex A UK deposit return scheme for recycling drinks bottles has been delayed to 2027, meaning it will...
Read MoreEmbattled water supplier promises to invest up to £3bn more over the next five yearsBusiness live – latest updatesThames Water could raise bills to as much as £627 a year to pay to fix its leaky network, after...
Read MoreFee rises by 7% to £88.50 for adult online application, while applying by post will cost £100The cost of a new or renewed UK passport is going up again for the second time in 14 months – rising by 7% to...
Read MoreRates for phone, broadband and water will increase from Monday and other rises are in the pipelineConsumers are braced for huge rises in their household bills on everything from water to broadband, as the cost of living crisis...
Read MoreMartin Lewis among those encouraging consumers to make a note so they do not overpay when cap reducedMillions of households are being urged to submit meter readings to their energy supplier this weekend to ensure they do not...
Read MoreFrom milk to pasta and bicycles to vet bills, how the cost of everyday things variesUK inflation falls to 3.4% in February to lowest level for two and a half yearsThe fight against UK inflation is being won – but when will...
Read MoreResearch finds that in 85 Tory-held seats the number of people with negative budgets is higher than the Tory majorityRishi Sunak has been warned that scores of his most vulnerable seats risk being lost over an increasingly...
Read MoreSalary of new senior post could dwarf DfT pay scales in bid to speed up troubled Great British Railways projectMinisters are bidding to install a highly paid rail industry figure in the Department for Transport to entrench plans...
Read MoreUK’s largest water company also calls for dividend payouts and lower fines for breaches to avoid taxpayer bailoutThames Water has been lobbying the government and regulators to let it increase bills by 40%, pay lower fines...
Read MoreMild winter and falling gas costs lead to lower level, but prices are far higher than before start of energy crisis in 2021The energy price cap in Great Britain will fall by £238 to £1690 this spring as a mild winter...
Read MoreAndrew Bailey says cost of living had been higher than expected in December despite ‘encouraging’ inflation newsUK households face battle to regain former living standardsWhich goods and services have changed most in...
Read MoreLib Dems dismiss plan saying water fines need to go to consumers rather than to the TreasuryA new scheme to fine water companies for providing poor service to customers has been dismissed as “nothing less than a...
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Labour has secured mayoral victories in London, Greater Manchester,
Resounding victory in London mayoral race came despite media
Labour has secured mayoral victories in London, Greater Manchester,
After this week’s terrible results for his party, the
Labour has secured mayoral victories in London, Greater Manchester,
Sadiq Khan has won a historic third term as
Labour incumbent beat Tory candidate Susan Hall, despite inaccurate
The results of mayoral elections in Greater Manchester, London
The results of mayoral elections in Greater Manchester, London
Wins in East Midlands, North East and North Yorkshire