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Ofwat accused of showing ‘contempt’ to customers over water bill price rises

Politicians and campaigners condemn charging proposals, as regulator puts Thames Water into special measures Company…

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Water bills in England and Wales: how much more might you be paying?

The regulator is allowing different companies to put up prices by different amounts. Here’s what…

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Water bills to rise by £94 over next five years in England and Wales

Customers to pay an extra £19 each year on average as firms raise money to…

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Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels will cost up to £4 at peak times, says TfL

Fares for road tunnels under Thames could be halved for low-income local residents, as pricing…

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Microsoft drops observer seat on OpenAI board amid regulator scrutiny

Startup’s new approach means Apple will no longer be able to appoint executive to similar…

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UK tech startup raises £5m to prevent dangerous mould in social housing

Switchee aims to protect health and cut bills by installing its technology in 1m homes…

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Four-day week campaign to launch pilot looking at flexible working

Exclusive: after success of first trial, group running second scheme in autumn hopes Labour will…

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Meta expands hate speech policy to remove more posts targeting ‘Zionists’

Meta says it would remove content ‘attacking “Zionists” when it is not explicitly about the…

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Will my heat pump be a noise nuisance to my neighbours?

Newer models are quieter than older ones, and barking dogs are a far bigger cause…

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Dyson to cut more than a quarter of UK workforce

Vacuum cleaner maker will axe about 1,000 jobs as part of global cost-cutting drive Business…

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