Excluding bonuses, pay grew at an annual rate of 4.8% between July and September – the lowest in more than two years. The number of
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Wessex Water fined £500,000 over sewage leaks that killed fish
Meanwhile in North Somerset, near Weston-super-Mare, another sewage pipe burst in August 2018. Again, untreated effluent polluted the rivers and the local marsh rhyne drainage
Energy bills: Is it worth making your home more energy efficient?
The couple spoke to multiple consultants, but Mrs Peace found the advice they received was often geared towards meeting Passivhaus standards – an ultra-energy efficient
Post Office scandal drama ‘brought urgency’, says Badenoch
Between 1999 and 2015, hundreds of sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly prosecuted after a faulty computer system called Horizon made it look like money was
People who work from home get more sleep and exercise
Working solely from home has gradually become less common since the end of the Covid pandemic. In October, 13% of working adults in Great Britain
Energy smart meter issues creating north-south divide
The original roll-out of smart meters is a “textbook example of a project failure”, Sir Dieter Helm, a former government advisor on energy policy, told
‘I was moderating hundreds of horrific and traumatising videos’
They are based around the world. The people I spoke to while making our series The Moderators for Radio 4 and BBC Sounds, were largely
Hospitality bosses warn Budget tax rises will force closures
From April, the rate employers pay in National Insurance will rise from 13.8% to 15%, and the threshold at which they start paying the tax
Student loans: Former university students urged to for refunds
There are four reasons people may be eligible for refunds. The main reason, behind £146m of the total, is that repayments were taken from people
Trump tariffs could cost UK £22bn of exports
Although Trump’s aggressive pledges could be a negotiating tactic, the “possibility of these tariffs being imposed is certainly there”, researcher Nicolo Tamberi said in a