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Water companies’ pollution incidents in England increased by 30% in 2024

The sector, which had been set a target to reduce spillages by 40%, needs ‘radical reform’, campaigners say

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Author: Helena Horton

The unions are holding the country to ransom. And Starmer can do nothing about it

Britons are paying the price as Labour loses control of its traditional support base

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Author: Lucy Burton

Heavy rain as unsettled weather hits ahead of Easter

Yellow rain warnings have been issued for the south west of England, Wales and parts of Northern Ireland.

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Author: Rob Freeman

Manchester Arena survivor ‘angry’ and ‘broken’ by prison attack

Martin Hibbert and his daughter Eve suffered severe injuries as a result of the bombing carried out by Hashem Abedi.

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Author: @BBCNews

Why are Birmingham bin workers striking and will walkouts spread?

The dispute centres on the cutting of one specific role — and Unite claims up to 170 workers will be paid £8,000 less as a result

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Author: Max Kendix, Political Reporter

Hillsborough campaigners criticise Starmer as law misses 36th anniversary deadline

PM says he needs more time to draft ‘best version’ of legislation obliging public authorities to co-operate with inquiries into disasters

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Author: Telegraph Reporters

Too much British infrastructure is at the mercy of foreign powers

Plus: Truss’s track record; Labour and the bin strikes; Trump’s error on Russia; batty bureaucracy; a golfing triumph; and fish with a twist

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Author: Letters to the Editor

Mayor hits out at ‘Birmingham bashing’ as bin strike troubles mount

Richard Parker, the Labour mayor of the West Midlands, said that the strikes were not a ‘localised failure’ and blamed cuts to council finances

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Author: Max Kendix | Geraldine Scott, Senior Political Correspondent

Britain should rethink its plans for coal

Surely the case has been made for the Government to consider a U-turn and a move to develop the Whitehaven pit

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Author: Telegraph View

Binmen don’t deserve higher pay, says Birmingham council HR chief

Senior councillor complains to colleagues that refuse workers are demanding to be paid a rate which ‘the job simply does not merit’

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Author: Neil Johnston

Carvery restaurant admits to cutting down ancient tree in Enfield

When it began growing, Henry VIII was likely on the throne and Shakespeare hadn’t even put his quill to paper. But earlier this month, the vast branches of the 450 to 500-year-old oak were hacked off.

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Author: By Amelia Jenne

Who is JD Vance, and can US allies trust him?

Given the volatility of this White House, universities and indeed countries who rely on the word of the Trump administration don’t always feel on solid ground. Now, the US Vice President has revealed in an interview – there is a ‘good chance’ of a trade deal with the UK.

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Author: @mattfrei

Birmingham’s striking binmen getting £70 a day and say ‘we need it to survive’

The bin strike is now entering its sixth week, causing real hardship to striking workers. Unite’s bill so far tops £1 million

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Author: Jane Haynes

UK’s last blast furnaces remain open – but for how long?

Raw materials secured by the Government are being transported to British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant to keep its blast furnaces burning.

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Author: @MisraAndrew

Fury as 400-year-old oak tree is cut down in London park

Locals have been left ‘devastated’ after a more than 400-year-old tree thought to be one of London ‘s biggest was chopped down by a local Toby Carvery.

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Author: Gethin Hicks