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Ed Miliband ditches energy plans in major announcement about energy bills

Ed Miliband has abandoned plans to charge different prices for electricity in various parts of the country. The Government said on Thursday it has decided to retain a single national wholesale...

South West Water agrees to pay £24m for 'failures'

South West Water has agreed to pay £24million after the water regulator found it spilled wastewater in the environment when it should not have done so. Ofwat said its investigation found a “range...

Austria to change two streets named after Nazi supporters

Austria to change two streets named after Nazi supporters4 days agoHafsa KhalilBBC NewsLightRocket via Getty ImagesTwo streets in Adolf Hitler's hometown in Austria are to be renamed following...

Big change to bins in England to be introduced in 2026 - with '4 containers per household'

The date when key shift in recycling practices across England has been confirmed, with the aim of enhancing waste collection and recycling. The strategy includes the introduction of a new weekly,...

Chaos as Ed Miliband forced to pay UK solar farms to switch off - too sunny

Solar farms in the UK have been paid to switch off so a surge of sun doesn't overwhelm the grid, research shows. Overseen by Energy Secreatary Ed Miliband, the National Energy System Operator (NESO)...

Labour plans to scrap two-child benefit cap 'dead in the water' after £5bn U-turn

Sir Keir Starmer is now almost certain to shelve plans to scrap the two-child benefit cap with no money left after Labour’s £5 billion retreat on welfare. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson...

Households urged to pour boiling water in wheelie bin before red hot heatwave returns

Households across the UK are being urged to pour boiling water in their wheelie bins this coming week to guard against an unsettling invasion inside all of our dustbins. When the hot weather, returns...

Families told to ‘switch off and unplug’ 3 devices before Friday

Scorching temperatures are set to return again next week, with hot weather back on Tuesday and slowly getting hotter and hotter until Friday, when the Met Office predicts 30C conditions will bake the...

WW3 sparks emergency stockpile race as EU acknowledges rising threats

The European Union is ramping up preparations for potential conflict and major disruptions, unveiling plans to build emergency stockpiles of critical resources amid mounting fears of war, sabotage...

Warning issued to anyone buying washing up liquid

Everyone who buys washing-up liquid is being warned to make a change in 2025 to help reduce the impact on our seas.Washing-up liquid normally comes in a plastic bottle, and UK households go through...

Austria to change two streets named after Nazi supporters

Austria to change two streets named after Nazi supporters9 hours agoHafsa KhalilBBC NewsLightRocket via Getty ImagesTwo streets in Adolf Hitler's hometown in Austria are to be renamed following...

Hundreds object as London borough declares it wants to twin with city in Palestine

Over 1,500 individuals have put their names to a petition urging Brent Council to "immediately halt" its proposal to twin with a city in Palestine. The instigator of the petition alleges that the...

Do you live in one of the 10 UK areas set to save the most under new energy price cap?

Households across Britain are set to feel the benefit of Ofgem’s new energy price cap—but some areas will see significantly bigger savings than others, new research has found.Leading the way is...

'Skinny jab' weight-loss drugs have worrying effect on UK supermarkets

Weight-loss drugs look poised to have a worrying effect on UK supermarkets as total grocery sales volumes fall. Market research firm Kantar has suggested the use of so-called "skinny jabs" may partly...

Campaigners granted full court hearing against water watchdog over alleged double billing

Campaigners have been granted a full court hearing against the water watchdog amid allegations customers will be forced to pay twice for the industry's failures. River Action, who conducted a...