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Rainfall levels have not been sufficient to dampen soil and refill reservoirs after scorching summer England could be in drought beyond spring 2023, ministers have said, after record low rainfall has left the country short on water. The news will be particularly problematic for farmers, who were hoping for a damp autumn and winter to refill reservoirs so they could plant and harvest crops into next year. Continue reading… ​Rainfall levels have not been sufficient to dampen soil and refill reservoirs after scorching summerEngland could be in drought beyond spring 2023, ministers have said, after record low rainfall has left…

The chancellor was sacked by Liz Truss this afternoon.

  The current senator, despite being in office, does not have the same public recognition as football star Walker. ​The current senator, despite being in office, does not have the same public recognition as football star Walker. 

The Gunners are the early pacesetters.

They beat competition from Adele, Lady Gaga, and Sam Smith.

KWASI Kwarteng has blamed “incredibly difficult markets” for his sacking as Chancellor by friend and ally Liz Truss. In a letter to the PM confirming his departure, the fired Chancellor…

RESIDENTS say their peaceful neighbourhood has been ruined by horribly loud construction work, leaving some unable to sleep. They say the noise is as “loud as a jet engine”, shakes their homes and …

Competition watchdog to rule on monopoly of radio system used by police, fire and ambulance services amid concern over profits The UK competition watchdog is to introduce price controls on how much Motorola can charge the government for running the communication network used by police, fire and other emergency services, after finding it will make £1.1bn in excess profits by 2026. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said a lack of competition meant the US company, which runs the Airwave radio network that allows emergency services to communicate securely, is making £160m in excess profits annually. Continue reading… ​Competition watchdog…

The Independent – Truss gets ready to make another U-turn on tax Summary of the front page The Independent headline: Truss gets ready to make another U-turn on tax Liz Truss is poised to reverse yet more elements of Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget, with a U-turn on corporation tax expected this weekend, writes The Independent. The paper says s reversal looms, Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has declared ‘I’m not going anywhere’ – rejecting suggestions he should step down. The front page leads with an image of nurse Lucy Letby as her trial continues. Evidence presented yesterday included a post-it note that said…

  Liz Truss has fired Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and will scrap parts of her economic programme of big, unfunded tax cuts which they delivered last month. ​Liz Truss has fired Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and will scrap parts of her economic programme of big, unfunded tax cuts which they delivered last month.