A Lords amendment sought to stop water companies dumping raw sewage – and 265 Tories voted against it. This faecal matter has become a powerful symbol of modern BritainI remember the good ol’ days, when we weren’t always lurching from one crisis to ano…
Southeastern’s state takeover will amplify calls for rail reform
Analysis: The shock is bigger than the surprise at the arrival of another troubled franchise into public handsNils Pratley: Train arriving on platform 3 is £25m lateGovernment to take over SoutheasternThe manner in which Southeastern joined the ranks o…
Labour conference: ‘wrong time’ to change leadership rules, says Burnham – live
Labour party conference delegates debate Starmer’s proposed changesInfighting mars start of Labour conference as Starmer and Rayner clashStarmer: Labour would not nationalise big six energy firmsStarmer’s keynote speech aims to prepare school leavers f…
The useful illusion of Covid incompetence | Letters
Jeanne Warren on how the UK government continues to avoid responsibility, and Sarah Sheils on 1919’s flu mutationI have long thought that incompetence was not a credible explanation for the government’s more extreme actions during the pandemic, so I we…