Shoppers have been paying more for branded food items because suppliers of branded goods have been profiteering, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found.
Consumer group Which? Has called the results of the CMA’s investigation “shocking” after the watchdog concluded there was clearly some profiteering going on during the cost of living crisis.
The CMA’s Autumn Update looked into competition...
Experts ‘extremely alarmed’ by detection of ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Experts say they are “extremely alarmed” by the detection of potentially toxic “forever chemicals” in the drinking water sources at 17 of 18 England’s water companies.
The potentially toxic “forever chemicals” – many of which have been banned - have...
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Reform UK set to take more Tory seats than Labour at next election
A new YouGov poll suggests that the Conservatives will likely lose more seats to Reform UK than the Labour Party. The Sky News-commissioned survey among 5,621 voters revealed that...
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HS2 Birmingham to Manchester axing confirmed by Rishi Sunak
During his closing address to Tory party members and supporters, Rishi Sunak confirmed that the government would not proceed with phase two of the rail project, thus scrapping the...
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SAS on standby as Met police asks army for cover as officers down weapons
The home secretary has ordered a review of armed policing after the army was put on standby to cover Met police officers who have downed their weapons. Suella Braverman has...
Manhunt ends with capture of Khalife in Chiswick
The terror suspect who escaped from HMP Wandsworth on Wednesday sparking a nationwide manhunt and debate about prison conditions has been arrested in London.
Former solider Daniel Abed Khalife, aged 21, was captured today (September...
Crumbling concrete ‘ticking time bomb’ in hospitals, homes and schools
The crumbling concrete that has closed schools over fears of collapse is also in hospitals and potentially millions of homes.
The problem of crumbling concrete has been known about for years. In 2018 an NHS...
Mini reshuffle: just “moving the deckchairs” on a “sinking ship”?
Labour's Emily Thornberry has coined the PM's mini reshuffle as nothing but "moving deckchairs on a "sinking ship". Rishi Sunak has made Grant Shapps Defence Minister while giving Claire Coutinho the energy portfolio. She...
UK air traffic control meltdown causes chaos at airports
A “network-wide” computer failure is being blamed for the meltdown of the UK’s air traffic control causing chaos at airports with hundreds of thousands of passengers left stranded.
Thousands of flights have been cancelled or...
British Museum scandalised by ‘worst theft in modern history’
The British Museum said it has recovered some the 2,000 items stolen from its collection - but it will take far longer to restore its reputation.
A member of staff suspected of involvement in the...