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Sunak condemned for repeating figure about cost of public sector pay demands

Claim that it would end up costing each households an extra £1,000 a year described as ‘disingenuous’

The Guardian
Government to weaken water pollution goals in ‘attack on nature’

Exclusive: Despite demands from water campaigners, there will be no overall target for river health

The Guardian
Tories look embarrassed as Rishi Sunak seeks backbench validation

The PM’s achievements must count for nothing to his family, if he needs so much approval from his peers

The Guardian
England’s affordable housing scheme falls 32,000 homes short of target

MPs highlight big shortfalls in rural areas and warn that programme risks falling even further behind

The Guardian
Winter is here, the Tories are out of control and Sunak is running out of options

The prime minister faces a rebellious party and a country struggling to make ends meet – and he can’t satisfy both, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian
Deal reached over onshore windfarms and new SNP leader in Westminster named – live

Labour’s motion calling on the government to release all documents and advice relating to contracts awarded to PPE Medpro has also now passed

the Guardian

Important. Our existence is merely a means to make the rich richer. We should rise up.
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The Guardian on Instagram: "“What we have here is just a crazy system" 💧 England is one of the few countries in the world where water is fully owned by private companies. These companies answer to investors based thousands of miles away from their customers. “We are managing our water in the interests of offshore investors," said Kate Bayliss, from the department of economics at SOAS University of London and author of several papers on England’s privatised water. These offshore investors include private and state-owned international funds, banks, multinationals and billionaires headquartered outside the UK, and they control at least 72% of English water, new Guardian research has found. To read about where exactly your water bill money goes - as well as our country-by-country breakdown on who owns England’s water - click the link in bio. #water #investigation #guardian #business #privatisation"

The Guardian shared a post on Instagram: "“What we have here is just a crazy system" 💧 England is one of the few countries in the world where water is fully owned by private companies. These companies answer to investors based thousands of miles away from their customers. “We are managing our water in the interests of offshore investors," said Kate Bayliss, from the department of economics at SOAS University of London and author of several papers on England’s privatised water. These offshore investors include private and state-owned international funds, banks, multinationals and billionaires headquartered outside the UK, and they control at least 72% of English water, new Guardian research has found. To read about where exactly your water bill money goes - as well as our country-by-country breakdown on who owns England’s water - click the link in bio. #water #investigation #guardian #business #privatisation". Follow their account to see 7848 posts.

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Are the Tories really serious about fixing social housing or listening to tenants?  - Red Brick

The tragedy of the death of Awaab Ishak as a direct result of the poor conditions in his social rented home has rightly awakened a storm of protest about the state of rented housing in this country.

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Brexit blow: exports to Japan slump after ‘landmark’ free trade deal

First such accord after leaving EU was predicted to bring £15bn boost but UK now lags rivals

The Guardian
The News Agents on Instagram: "“The bigger picture, I’m afraid, is we’re all stuffed” says economic expert #economy #politics #uk"

The News Agents shared a post on Instagram: "“The bigger picture, I’m afraid, is we’re all stuffed” says economic expert #economy #politics #uk". Follow their account to see 132 posts.

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