The Foreign Office has spent more than £13m sending the children of diplomats to Britain’s top private schools such as Eton and Winchester College Government spending on fees equates to an increase of almost a third in a single year. And the figures suggest that the average cost of private education subsidy for each child … Read more
A third of hospitals, nursing homes and care homes in England are located in areas which climate scientists predict will be at high risk of hotter summers by the 2050s, with that figure rising to almost three-quarters in London, according to a study by the Financial Times. . Global warming will mean nearly 5,000 of … Read more
Aimee Morley lived at home in Coventry while studying English and journalism at Birmingham City University, 20 minutes away by train, and says she enjoyed the experience despite its ups and downs. “It wasn’t financially possible for me to move – I have several different jobs and also work in retail, I’ll probably be living … Read more
A Tory peer and close ally of Boris Johnson has hinted he may be “very tempted” to back Labor and questioned Rishi Sunak’s commitment to tackling the climate crisis. Zac Goldsmith, the former climate minister, has raised concerns about the willingness in some quarters of the Conservative Party to re-examine achieving ‘net zero’ because of … Read more
The pub was later demolished despite the council only allowing the top floor to be demolished (Picture: PA) The blaze that tore through Britain’s craziest pub is now being treated as arson, police have said. The Crooked House in Dudley was badly damaged by the fire on Saturday evening. What remains of the popular 19thA … Read more
A trial of a system designed to cut red tape for fish exporters after Brexit is due to end without an immediate replacement, causing consternation in the salmon industry. Digitizing the paper health certificates required for all chilled fish and food exported to Europe was intended to save them time and up to £3million on … Read more
Terrifying wildfires and hurricane-like conditions sweep through Hawaii (Photo: Instagram @kakoo_haleakala/AP) People are jumping into the sea in a desperate attempt to flee the devastating wildfires that are ravaging Hawaii in brutal weather. Hurricane Dora is tearing the US island state apart and the extent of the damage caused is severely compounded by raging infernos … Read more
Receive free utility updates We will send you a myFT Daily Summary email summarizing the latest Utilities news every morning. A former Oxford academic has brought a US-style class action lawsuit against Severn Trent, one of Britain’s biggest water companies, for allegedly underreporting sewage discharges and overcharging customers. Carolyn Roberts, a former Oxford University professor … Read more
A maternity hospital has been given the lowest possible rating after the regulator described it as a ‘chaotic environment which was not suited to its purpose’. Hull Royal Infirmary, part of Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, was visited on March 15, April 24 and April 25 as part of the Care Quality Commission’s national … Read more
Six English water companies are facing legal action over allegations of under-reporting pollution discharges and overcharging customers as a result. Environmental and water consultant Professor Carolyn Roberts has said she plans to take a series of cases to the Competition Appeal Tribunal in a bid to win compensation of more than £800million on behalf of … Read more