When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...

Taxpayers talk of having to borrow cash and wait for months amid ‘significant backlogs’ in processing of claims

A substantial Severn Trent Water investment is based on IOU notes - BBC Panorama finds.

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Companies say higher returns are needed to ensure record infrastructure investment across industry is delivered

The former PM and his wife, whose combined wealth is estimated at £651 million, have set up an opaque new arrangement, preventing any scrutiny of their ongoing finances

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The utility's share price rose following the announcement, adding roughly £180m to the company's value.