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The tide is turning on Thames Water: special administration looks best

It is still not totally clear what the government wants but the political mood seems to be shifting towards a decision

The Guardian - UK

£10bn Thames Water rescue bid poses ‘unfair costs to customers’ – minister

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has warned the proposals to rescue the stricken utility do not sufficiently protect consumers or the environment.

Evening Standard

Government raises doubts over £10bn rescue deal for troubled Thames Water

The Environment Secretary said she had written to regulator Ofwat to say the rescue bid did not sufficiently protect consumers’ interests.

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Concerns over rescue deal could mean Thames Water is nationalised

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The Independent UK

Thames water crisis deepens after government objects to £10bn rescue plan

Britain's largest water supplier, Thames Water, faces potential government control as ministers question a £10 billion rescue plan. Serving 16 million, the debt-laden company could enter a temporary nationalisation if regulators reject the creditor-led proposal. Concerns centre on customer burdens and environmental protections amid years of mismanagement.

The Times of India

Thames Water edges closer to nationalisation amid minister’s concerns over rescue deal

Environment secretary Emma Reynolds is understood to be concerned the deal places an ‘undue’ burden on taxpayers

The Independent UK

Thames Water rescue in doubt as Government ‘raises objections over deal’

Emma Reynolds is said to have written to Ofwat warning the current bid tabled by Thames Water creditors would place an ‘undue burden’ on customers.

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Brent crude falls to three-month low below $80 as Iranian oil tankers ‘resume shipping’ – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

Are You Ready for Britain's Next Big Crisis? Experts Warn a Food Emergency May Be Closer Than You Think

Experts warn Britain could face a food crisis driven by climate change, inflation and fragile supply chains, urging reforms to prevent shortages.

International Business Times UK

Trophy hunters bring bodies of lions and bears to the UK – despite repeated pledges to ban imports

Exclusive: Permits were also given for hunting trophies of critically endangered black rhinos and cheetahs, Africa's most endangered big cat

The Independent UK

Worsening climate extremes putting British way of life at risk – advisers

The Climate Change Committee set out targets for Government to invest in air conditioning, flood defences and water efficiency to protect Britons.

Evening Standard

Starmer latest: Wes Streeting to visit PM for No 10 showdown over Labour division ahead of King’s Speech

More than 100 Labour MPs have signed a statement urging Sir Keir Starmer not to stand down

The Independent UK

Read Tom Rutland statement in full after quitting as ministerial aide amid mounting pressure on Starmer

Tom Rutland resigned as PPS to Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds on Monday

The Independent UK

Government aides quit as scores of Labour MPs call for Starmer to resign

Joe Morris and Tom Rutland, who served as parliamentary secretaries to Wes Streeting and Emma Reynolds, stood down on Monday.

Evening Standard

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Saplings in prisons and bogs on military ranges: Labour’s plans for nature-friendly state land

Exclusive: Minister says proposals show government’s ambition, as it faces unprecedented pressure from Greens

Evening Standard

Opposition parties ‘playing silly political games’ calling for PM to face probe

Sir Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure over revelations about Lord Peter Mandelson’s vetting process.

The Guardian - UK

Senior Labour figures say call for new Mandelson investigation is a ‘political stunt’

Conservatives expected to push for privileges committee involvement in a Commons vote on Monday

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner's allies should stop plotting to topple Keir Starmer, says minister as PM fights to stay in No10

‘Labour doesn't win elections very often. Let's not squander this opportunity to change the country for the better,’ says Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds

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The Guardian - UK

Golden eagles could be reintroduced to England after more than 150 years

Study identified eight areas that can sustain a population and government has given £1m for recovery programme

The Independent UK

Golden eagles set to make comeback in England after 150 years

For the past 150 years, only a few pairs have been sighted in England

Evening Standard

Golden eagles could be reintroduced to England with new funding, ministers say

The bird of prey was virtually wiped out in England by sheep farmers and gamekeepers in the Victorian era.

Evening Standard

Ministers unveil plans for faster approvals for nuclear and aviation fuel plants

The Environment Agency will take the helm as ‘lead environmental regulator’ for Sizewell C and Lighthouse Green Fuels.

The Independent UK

Ministers pledge £90m to help save birds, beavers and beetles from extinction

Wildlife populations in the UK have fallen by a third since 1970 and one in six species are at risk of extinction

The Independent UK

Iran issues serious new threat to UK over British military bases

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Evening Standard

Trump lashes out at Nato allies as 'cowards' as UK dragged into his Iran war for allowing US planes to use RAF bases

The US president has previously singled out Britain for particularly strong criticism

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