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Why are flights to Scottish islands so expensive?

SCOTLAND’S islands regularly rank among some of the most beautiful places in the country.

The National (Scotland)

Rental giant blocks Scottish islanders' car hire as they are 'not UK residents'

A CAR rental giant has apologised after telling a Scottish islander that he could not hire a vehicle because he is “not resident in the United…

The National (Scotland)

MPs accuse South East Water leaders of incompetence over repeated outages

Resignation of non-executive chair Chris Train announced after publication of damning Commons committee report

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South East Water chief executive to forgo his bonus over ‘unacceptable outages’

David Hinton will receive only his £400,000 salary this year after thousands of customers were left without water

The Guardian - UK

South East Water chief to forgo bonus following Kent and Sussex water outages

Chief executive David Hinton, who receives a £400,000 salary, said he has made the decision not to receive any performance payment this year.

Evening Standard

South East Water boss admits to ‘failure on primary duty’ to supply water

Bosses of the company were grilled by MPs on Tuesday about their response to recent outages that left thousands without drinking water.

Evening Standard

South East Water boss to give up bonus after thousands of customers hit by outages

Bill-payers were left with no tap water, were unable to shower or bathe and could not flush their toilets

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'Resign!' Leader of Kent Council urges water boss to quit after supply crisis in London's commuter belt

Linden Kemkaran, Reform UK Leader of Kent County Council, said South East Water’s chief executive David Hinton should consider his position

Evening Standard

Water bosses recalled to appear before ‘sceptical’ MPs over December outages

A Parliamentary committee has recalled company bosses over the incident before Christmas, as thousands remain without water in a new supply failure.

Evening Standard

‘The answer is dig a hole’: why Scotland’s islanders want tunnels instead of ferries

From Shetland to the Western Isles, campaigners argue ageing ferries are driving depopulation – and undersea tunnels are the only 21st-century solution

The Guardian - UK

No news whatsoever as Keir bores everyone to death. He’s a natural

The liaison super-committee has an unavoidable tri-annual encounter with the prime minister

The Guardian - UK

Giving less than 8% of fishing fund to Scotland deemed ‘ocean-going madness’

Scotland is set to receive £28 million from the £360 million UK-wide Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund.

Evening Standard

UK one ‘discarded ham sandwich’ away from food security disaster, Commons hears

Alistair Carmichael MP has warned illegal meat smuggling could be the ‘biggest threat to food security we have had for a long time’.

Evening Standard

Rural Scots 'face major energy bills rise' after RTS meter switch off, islander warns

MORE than 100,000 Scottish households could see their annual energy bills rise by thousands of pounds ...

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Thames Water bosses recalled before MPs to face grilling on bonuses and rescue

Ofwat has confirmed that £2.5 million of bonus payments made to 21 senior Thames Water executives in April cannot be clawed back.

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water boss ordered to tell MPs if executives received bonus payments

Chris Weston, boss of Britain’s biggest water company, faces questions over ‘paused’ executive bonus scheme

The Guardian - UK

Delay farmer inheritance tax changes ‘to allow for better formulation’, say MPs

Report says proposals ‘threaten to affect most vulnerable’, who would be helped by more time to seek advice

The Independent UK

Cross-party calls for Government to delay inheritance tax change

The Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, which includes seven Labour MPs, said the impact of the plans was ‘disputed and unclear’.

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Evening Standard

MPs and peers speak of ‘pride’ after Russia sanctions

The Russian foreign ministry announced on Wednesday that it was sanctioning six peers and 15 MPs.

Evening Standard

Supermarket price wars ‘chilling prospect’ for farmers, says MP in regulator bid

Alistair Carmichael said the farm-to-fork pipeline needed ‘direct action’ from the Government.

The Independent UK

Farm-to-fork watchdog could tackle ‘unfairnesses’ which farmers face, says MP

Alistair Carmichael will propose the Food Products (Market Regulation and Public Procurement) Bill on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Starmer reveals the real reason for his family farm tax - not to hit super wealthy death duty dodgers

The NFU have said that the prime minister’s admission to the Commons liaison committee proves the family farm tax was ‘an indiscriminate revenue-raising measure with no thought given to who it impacts’

Evening Standard

Starmer defends farm tax in face of questions from senior MPs

Sir Keir Starmer was questioned about the impact of the inheritance tax change during a Liaison Committee appearance.

Evening Standard

Ofwat boss denies failing to regulate water firms despite huge debts

David Black said water companies need to make ‘changes across the board’ but he ‘wouldn’t agree’ that regulators have failed.

Evening Standard

Farmers’ inheritance tax figures are crystal clear, says Environment Secretary

Steve Reed faced questions in the Commons over whether the Government had checked its sums on the tax change before the Budget.

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