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Campaigners condemn pollution and shortages as government and regulator discuss possible bailoutThames Water customers have called for an urgent inquiry into the company’s finances after children became seriously unwell from swimming in the river and h…
Plans drawn up to pay for cost of dealing with sewage crisis and climate emergencyContingency plans being drawn up for Thames Water collapseBusiness live – latest updatesWater companies are reportedly pushing for bills in England to rise by up to 40% u…
Voluntary code bans forced installation in homes of over-85s and gives extra protection to vulnerableThe energy regulator has announced a proposal to make new rules brought in to protect struggling prepayment meter customers a compulsory part of suppli…
From illustration to translation, young people worry that they will have to choose their paths carefullyRonan Carolan has always been the creative type, and after attending an art school’s open day last autumn he thought he had settled on illustration …
Semiconductors are needed in almost all modern technology. Currently, about 90 per cent of leading-edge semiconductor chips are manufactured in Taiwan.
Data from Moneyfacts shows average cost of two-year deal now at 6.23%, with five-year at 5.86%The average price of two- and five-year fixed-rate mortgages in the UK has hit its highest level for seven months, putting further pressure on borrowers who a…
One in three products including shampoos, deodorants and wet wipes found to contain skin allergensMore than a third of personal care products, such as shampoos and body washes, marketed as hypoallergenic at Boots and Superdrug have been found to contai…
Chancellor to meet watchdogs to discuss claims that company profiteering is stoking inflationBusiness live: Primark-owner lifts profit forecast after price risesJeremy Hunt will ask industry regulators what they are doing about any companies exploiting…
Latest financial pain in cost of living crisis comes from steep price increases for motor coverCar insurance is the latest household bill to go through the roof, with angry motorists complaining that prices are shooting up by as much as 70% when their …
Rising interest rates expose widening generational gulf, with millennials facing large increases in monthly paymentsAvoid avocado toast. Ditch the flat white. And turn your back on the lure of Instagrammable holidays. Over the past decade, millennials …