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The Sun – Migrants back the barge: I like it Summary of the front page The Sun reports that migrants arriving on the UK’s controversial barge have said they like the housing accommodation. The paper says as “lefty lawyers” and Labour “moan” about the barge – calling it “cruel”- the migrants reportedly “praised it.” The front page features an image from Sinéad O’Connor’s funeral and reports Mason Greenwood is in talks over his footballing career. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

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The Guardian – Water companies face £800m legal action over raw sewage allegations Summary of the front page The front page of the Guardian reports the public could receive hundreds of millions of pounds in compensation in the first class action against water companies which are alleged to have failed to reveal the true scale of raw sewage discharges, and abused their position as privatised monopolies. A collective case against six water companies alleges they have failed to properly report sewage spills and pollution of rivers and seas to the Environment Agency and Ofwat, the regulator for England and Wales.…

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Public could receive hundreds of millions as water firms face sewage lawsuit The Guardian says The public could receive hundreds of millions of pounds in compensation in the first class action against water companies which are alleged to have failed to reveal the true scale of raw sewage discharges, and abused their position as privatised monopolies. A collective case against six water companies alleges they have failed to properly report sewage spills and pollution of rivers and seas to the Environment Agency and Ofwat, the regulator for England and Wales. The first of six parallel claims is against Severn Trent…

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Water firms face £800m legal action after ‘underreporting sewage discharges’ The Independent says Six English water companies will face legal action over allegations of underreporting pollution incidents and “unfairly overcharging” customers. Severn Trent Water, Thames Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water could end up paying over £800m in compensation to more than 20 million customers if the cases are successful. Professor Carolyn Roberts, an environmental and water consultant represented by Leigh Day Solicitors, alleges the water companies have broken competition laws by misleading the Environment Agency and the regulator Ofwat. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/severn-trent-water-companies-lawsuit-b2389618.html

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Londoners could receive millions in compensation as water firms face sewage lawsuit ES says Six English water companies are to face legal action over allegations of underreporting pollution incidents and overcharging customers. Severn Trent Water, Thames Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water could end up paying over £800 million in compensation to more than 20 million customers if the cases are successful. Professor Carolyn Roberts, an environmental and water consultant represented by Leigh Day Solicitors, claims these water companies have broken competition laws by misleading the Environment Agency and the regulator Ofwat. She alleges they have…

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PSNI data breach: Police officers concerned over safety following data breach Former Northern Ireland justice minister Naomi Long has expressed concerns about the well-being of police officers and their families in the region following a data breach.  An error lead to sensitive details being disclosed, and have led to officers fearing they could be in danger. Long added that the leak might lead to some officers to contemplate their continued service within the force. The incident stemmed from a Freedom of Information (FoI) request, to which the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) unintentionally shared information about the identities, locations,…

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