In this issue

December 01, 2022

Revealed: 70% of England's water firms in foreign hands

Foreign investment firms, private equity, pension funds and businesses lodged in tax havens own more than 70% of the water industry in England, according to research by the Guardian.

5 mins

'Where are you from?' Royal aide resigns after questioning black guest at palace over origins

'Traumatic' questioning about black woman's origins by royal aide unacceptable, says palace

3 mins

MOJ requests use of 400 police cells for prisoners

Justice ministry asks for urgent use of police cells for prisoners

3 mins

Poorer Homes Hit Hardest By Brexit-Fuelled Surge In Food Bills-Study

Brexit added almost £6bn to UK food bills in the two years to the end of 2021, affecting the poorest households the most, research published today has found.

2 mins

Christine McVie, singer songwriter in Fleetwood Mac, dies at 79

Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie has died at the age of 79, her family said last night.

3 mins

BBC aims for 'lighter' TV programmes to win back viewers from poorer social backgrounds

The BBC is to redirect its television budget to make \"lighter\" dramas and comedies in the belief they will appeal to Britons from poorer backgrounds.

2 mins

Theatre review Overhauled classic is Othello like no other

Othello Lyttelton theatre, London

2 mins

Inquiry leak says officials slow to act on advice to take LFT data seriously

Public health leaders were slow to act on warnings over Christmas 2020 that immediate contact tracing and isolation should be triggered by positive lateral flow test results, leaked evidence to the Covid inquiry shows.

4 mins

Test failures System did little to stop wave over first winter

As Britain approached its first Christmas with Covid, Matt Hancock was typically tiggerish, even as a worrying new variant bubbled up in Kent.

3 mins

Vaccines UK has made little progress in getting ready for new pandemic, says ex-taskforce chief

The UK is not in a significantly better place to deal with a new pandemic, the former vaccine taskforce chief has said, as a leading public health expert suggested Covid infections may be on the rise again.

3 mins

'A great moment' Football hails first female referee in World Cup history

It has taken 92 years, 942 matches, and a seismic shift in football's attitudes to women, but tonight an overdue slice of World Cup history will finally be made with a sharp peep of the referee's whistle before Germany's group game against Costa Rica.

2 mins

Back in the game Rashford all smiles again in return to form

At half-time on Tuesday night, England had a problem. They were in control of their World Cup Group B fixture against Wales but had not scored.

3 mins

NHS 'far from ready' for new drug to treat Alzheimer's

A reorganisation of NHS demential care is needed to ensure UK patients can receive a groundbreaking drug that slows the progression of Alzheimer's disease, doctors say.

2 mins

Mobo triumphs: Little Simz and Knucks share top honours

Knucks Central Cee, PinkPantheress, and Little Simz have taken top prizes at this year's Mobo awards, the annual ceremony celebrating the best in black musical talent.

1 min

Living with zero Covid 'I've learned to notice even the slightest joy'

Life in Beijing these days is spent either in lockdown or preparing for lockdown. Stockpiling food at home, just in case, has become the new norm.

3 mins

Death of China's reformist ex-leader arouses nostalgia and official fears of dissent

China's former leader Jiang Zemin, who was elevated to the head of the Communist party as a loyalist during the Tiananmen protests and then presided over years of economic expansion, has died aged 96.

3 mins

Civil unrest Lockdown partly lifted in Guangzhou as police hunt for protesters

Authorities have abruptly lifted Covid restrictions in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, where protesters scuffled with police on Tuesday night, as police searched for demonstrators in other cities and the country's top security body called for a crackdown.

2 mins

Gender question given short shrift as female prime ministers meet

The prime ministers of Finland and New Zealand have criticised suggestions their first face-to-face meeting in New Zealand happened because they are both young female leaders.

1 min

Budapest faces EU cash freeze over democracy and corruption concerns

The European Commission wants to freeze more than €13bn (£11bn) of EU funds for Hungary over concerns about democratic weaknesses and failures to tackle corruption.

1 min

Weinstein rape trial in final stages after weeks of testimony

Closing arguments were beginning yesterday in the Los Angeles rape trial of Harvey Weinstein, following weeks of emotional testimony that with numerous women taking the stand, including the wife of California's governor.

2 mins

Super spiral that stings Is this deep-sea creature the longest animal yet?

In 2020, about 600 metres (2,000ft) down in an underwater canyon off the coast of Western Australia, scientists encountered a long gelatinous creature suspended in a giant spiral.

2 mins

Rough calculation Centrica's gas storage facility back in operation as crisis insurance

'Do you hear that?\" asks Chris O'Shea, putting a finger in the air and looking out over a tangle of pipes and workers in orange hi-vis overalls.

4 mins

England play a game of patience

Gareth Southgate’s team are feeding off the support of the travelling fans with trust central to a promising start

4 mins

Forward thinking Rashford resurgence can enhance Kane

Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford had never started a tournament match together before England’s 3-0 win against Wales on Tuesday.

4 mins

Leckie's superb solo score sets up date Australia's with Argentina

Sometimes football is not beautiful. Sometimes doing just enough, for just long enough, can lay the foundation, open the door.

3 mins

Messi Sparkles Despite Miss As Argentina And Poland Survive

As Lionel Messi zigzagged this way and that it sometimes seemed that Argentina's No 10 must be electrically powered and perhaps operated by remote control.

3 mins

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