Severn Trent invests £15bn
Severn Trent will invest £15bn on its “Midlands infrastructure plan” between 2025 and 2030. Jobs, infrastructure and sewage spills The package includes new
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US firm: NHS estate bid
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR), the private equity firm, is bidding to take over Assura plc, the UK-based healthcare real estate investment
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Electricity in the UK
Britons pay more than they should for their energy due to the UK’s dependence on gas-fired power stations. That is the finding of
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Macron recognises Palestine
The French-Israeli relationship has always been fraught ever since the Vichy government in the second world war deported 76,000 French Jews to their
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Spain: Tourism protests
Protests in Spain, Portugal, Italy and France have been taking place as locals become more frustrated by the impact of tourism on the
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Can Labour stop Reform?
Former foreign secretary David Miliband is warning of the danger facing centre-left parties from the rise of right-wing populism. In a report published
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Walsall canal re-opens
After being closed for 10 months, the Walsall Canal has finally re-opened. Nearly 4,000 litres of sodium cyanide and other hazardous chemicals leaked
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Wolverhampton’s refurb
The £61m Wolverhampton City Learning Quarter (WCLQ) is a transformative educational development spearheaded by the city’s council and college. This ambitious project aims
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Italy decides
The Italian people will decide in a referendum next week what it means to be an Italian citizen. The referendum, taking place on
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‘Home care slavery’
The boss of a care organisation has accused the government of being complicit in “modern slavery.” Dr Jane Townson OBE, chief executive of