'Contemptible' Thames Water accused of 'telling lies to the British public' in dividends row The scathing criticism came as peers discussed a collapsed rescue deal for the debt-laden firm Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
New rules to come into force in all UK zoos for staff and visitors Designed to improve animal welfare, the new reforms are the biggest in over 10 years The Independent UK · May 23, 2025
“It’s becoming harder and harder to see why one guitar made of two lumps of wood bolted together with some basic electrics and hardware can cost $5,000, while one like this is a 10th of that price”: Shergold Masquerader SM11 Standard review An original British guitar model – beloved of leftfielders like Bernard Sumner and Julian Cope – updated, modernized, and punching well above its new, lowly price point Guitar World · Feb 10, 2025
Campaigners hail move to ditch 2031 cut-off date for recording historic paths The Government said it would repeal the deadline when parliamentary time allows. The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2024
Asylum centres may be fast-tracked without approval of local planners The provision follows controversy about the planned use of barges and disused military bases to cope with the large number of migrants. The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023
The rightwing press will never back Keir Starmer – but he can win without them Things have changed since Murdoch aided Blair’s rise to power, and no Labour party leader should be in thrall to the tabloids, says the former Sun editor David Yelland The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022
Plans to reform House of Lords appointments pass first hurdle Membership of the House of Lords now far exceeds that of the Commons, says Lord Norton. The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022
Senior Lords’ anger at Boris Johnson plan to hand out dozens of peerages Former Speaker warns of ‘trend to trash constitutional norms’ The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2022