Eliminating all pollution incidents in the Thames Water network will be "almost impossible" and a public debate is needed about the real cost of ending all sewage outflows, chief executive Chris Weston has said.  Speaking as the company's interim results revealed pollution incidents were up 40% , Mr Weston said "rising expectations" from customers about

Shell and the environmental campaign group Greenpeace have settled a multimillion pound lawsuit brought over an at-sea protest. The oil firm brought the "intimidation" case in London over an incident in January last year that saw four activists board a production vessel while in transit near the Canary Islands. The four, who were campaigning against

Thames Water has revealed a 40% spike in sewage spills while warning that a looming decision on what it can charge customers is "fundamental to our future". The UK's biggest supplier, which has been battling to avert the prospect of a special administration amid a massive debt pile, has consistently argued that the regulator's ruling

Sir Keir Starmer has said UK economic growth was his "number one mission" as he defended his trip to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The prime minister accused predecessor Boris Johnson of "going cap in hand from dictator to dictator" when the former PM met Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in

The owner of Poundland has revealed a £642m (€775m) hit to the UK discount retailer, citing several major headwinds including rising costs amid the budget burden facing businesses. Pepco said it was taking the impairment charge - a reduction on the perceived paper value of its assets - following "challenges" including poor performance and increased

Luigi Nicholas Mangione has been charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare's CEO Brian Thompson. Police arrested Mangione on Monday after a McDonald's employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer, who was found with a gun, mask and writings linking him to the ambush. The 26-year-old, who was charged earlier in Altoona with weapons, forgery and other

An attempt by Rupert Murdoch to change who controls the future of his media empire has been blocked, according to reports in The New York Times. The newspaper claims a sealed court document accuses the 93-year-old of acting in "bad faith" by attempting to amend his family trust to benefit his eldest son, Lachlan. Currently

Bankers are to review state spending as part of a push to bring the private sector "into the heart of government". External oversight is to be incorporated into the first line-by-line spending review of government departments in 17 years. Under plans announced by the Chancellor Rachel Reeves "every pound" of government spending will be interrogated

The private equity backer of one of Britain's biggest corporate restructuring firms has become the leading contender to buy Kantar Media, the company which measures Britain's TV ratings. Sky News has learnt that HIG Europe has submitted a formal offer for Kantar Media, which is reported to be valued by its parent company's shareholders at

January is one of the busiest months of the year for property sales, according to Rightmove - and with it currently being a buyer's market, competition is heating up.  So, if you are looking to sell your home, when is the best time to make your listing live? And how can you make it stand