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Three million households in England and Wales struggle to afford water bills
One in eight households say their bills are unaffordable, the Consumer Council for Water found.
Facebook suing Israeli company over ‘WhatsApp spyware’
The social networks says the lawsuit is the first of its kind.
Order! John Bercow chosen as effigy for famous Bonfire Night event
The Commons Speaker follows in the footsteps of the likes of Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and Harvey Weinstein.
‘Climate movement does not need any more prizes’: Greta Thunberg declines award
The 16-year-old had declined another award in 2018 because many of the finalists had to fly to Stockholm for the ceremony.
Barnet’s “infested” council estate reveals Tory contempt for people who are seen to have no power
“What links this to Grenfell is the contempt for people who are seen to have no power."
Female MPs write open letter to support Meghan’s stand against the media
The cross-party group spoke out against ‘distasteful and misleading’ coverage of the Duchess of Sussex.
BBC follows up Thatcher documentary with series on New Labour
The documentary series will examine how Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Peter Mandelson, Alastair Campbell and John Prescott “transformed our politics.
“Serious shortcomings” outlined in public inquiry’s first report into Grenfell Tower fire
The report concluded that combustible classing acted as a "source of fuel" and that fewer people may have died if key decisions had been made earlier.
British tourist’s foot bitten off by shark in Australia
Another tourist was injured during the incident.