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LONDON (AP) — Three British news organizations reported Saturday that comedian and social influencer Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse based on allegations from four women who knew him over a seven-year period at the height of his fame. Brand denied the allegations and said that all of his relationships have been consensual. The Sunday Times, The Times of London and Channel 4’s “Dispatches” said that one woman alleged she had been raped, while three others accused him of sexual assault. Political Cartoons View All 1163 Images“Amidst this litany of astonishing, rather baroque attacks are some very serious allegations that I absolutely refute,” he said. “To see that transparency metastasized into something criminal, that I absolutely deny, makes me question is there another agenda at play,” Brand said.

Persons: Russell Brand, Brand, ”, ” Brand, Joe Rogan, “, Sarah Marshall ”, “ Arthur ”, Katy Perry Organizations: Sunday Times, The, BBC Radio, Hollywood Locations: British, London, Britain

☆ ‘The Gold’ Review: Aftermath of an Accidental Jackpot
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( John Anderson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Emun Elliott, Hugh Bonneville and Charlotte Spencer Photo: PARAMOUNT+A BBC radio report this week on a just-recovered Van Gogh featured a Dutch art detective, Arthur Brand, explaining that the motive for stealing such artwork isn’t money. A Van Gogh can’t be resold. It can’t be “fenced.” In this particular case, a crime group had wanted to hold the painting hostage, to negotiate for reduced prison sentences. Brand pointed out, it took a couple of years to get the painting back, even after the thief had been convicted, because nobody wanted to touch it.

Persons: Emun Elliott, Hugh Bonneville, Charlotte Spencer, Van Gogh, Arthur Brand, Van, Brand Organizations: PARAMOUNT, BBC Locations: Dutch

☆ Britain faces 'epidemic' of shoplifting as Primark profits hit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( James Davey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sadly, in the last year we've seen twice as many offences," Sharon White, chair of the John Lewis Partnership that owns department stores and Waitrose supermarkets, told BBC Radio. Weston said some of the theft was "quite organised" and Primark was also seeing higher levels of anti-social behaviour. His comments echo those of Tesco (TSCO.L) CEO Ken Murphy, who earlier this month said Britain's biggest supermarket chain was offering body-cams to staff who need them. Murphy also called for a change in the law to make abuse and violence towards retail workers a specific offence in Britain. Target (TGT.N), Foot Locker (FL.N) and Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS.N) have all warned that profits have been under pressure from loss of inventory due to theft at their stores.

Persons: John Lewis, It's, we've, Sharon White, White, shoplifters, George Weston, Weston, Primark, Ken Murphy, Murphy, James Davey, Mark Potter Organizations: Police, Foods, John Lewis Partnership, Waitrose, BBC Radio, British Foods, Crown Prosecution Service, Reuters, Tesco, Dick's Sporting, Thomson Locations: Britain, United States

☆ Daniel Abed Khalife: UK government insists escaped terror suspect will be captured amid serious questions over rare jail break
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Sugam Pokharel Niamh Kennedy Sana Noor Haq | Sugam Pokharel | Niamh Kennedy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Authorities are hunting for 21-year-old Daniel Abed Khalife, who orchestrated a bold jail break from Wandsworth prison on Wednesday while dressed as a chef, according to London’s Metropolitan Police. Addressing the UK parliament on Thursday, Chalk said he had already ordered an internal probe into the decision to place Khalife in a lower-security jail. Who was on duty that morning, in what roles ranging from the kitchen to the prison gate, what protocols were in place,” Chalk said. Wandsworth prison is located in the southwest of the British capital. Staff shortagesLast year, the UK’s prison inspection watchdog warned staffing levels “remained a serious problem” at Wandsworth prison.

Persons: Daniel Abed Khalife, Alex Chalk, Chalk, ” Chalk, ”, “, Khalife, Rishi Sunak, Shabana Mahmood, Yui Mok, Gareth Fuller, Yvette Cooper, wasn’t, ” Cooper, ” HMIP, Michelle Donelan Organizations: London CNN, Metropolitan Police, UK’s, Media, PA Media, British, Labour, Tory Government, Port, Press Association, Shadow, Labour Party, BBC Radio, Staff, of Prisons, Government, Met, Gatwick Airport, CNN Locations: Wandsworth, ” ‘ State, Britain, Dover, Kent, England, Wales, London

☆ In U.K. Crisis Over Unsafe Schools, Ex-Official Pins Blame on Sunak
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Mark Landler | More About Mark Landler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced a mounting crisis over Britain’s crumbling schools after a former government official said on Monday that Mr. Sunak had refused to rebuild more schools while he was head of the Treasury, despite warnings that lightweight concrete used in hundreds of buildings was a risk to life. The former official, Jonathan Slater, who held one of the most senior roles in the Department of Education, said that in 2021, when Mr. Sunak was chancellor of the Exchequer, he cut in half an internal recommendation to rebuild 100 schools every year. That number had already been scaled back from the department’s original recommendation in 2018 that the government rebuild 300 to 400 schools a year. “We weren’t just saying there was a significant risk of fatality,” Mr. Slater said on BBC Radio 4’s Today program. “We were saying there was a critical risk to life if this program is not funded.”

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Sunak, Jonathan Slater, Mr, Slater Organizations: Department of Education, BBC, ”

☆ Hundreds more UK school buildings could be crumbling, says minister
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Sachin Ravikumar | Thomson Reuters | Sachin Ravikumar Is A Correspondent For Reuters In London Covering General News Across The Uk. Over Nine Years At Reuters | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Hundreds more school buildings in England might be crumbling and unsafe, Britain's Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said on Monday after authorities ordered 104 schools to shut buildings with old and weak concrete. The revelations of crumbling school buildings only days before the start of a new term has sparked anger among parents and teachers, representing a new political headache for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of an election expected next year. Keegan told BBC Radio that schools suspected to have RAAC would be inspected in the next two weeks, adding that "most of them won't have RAAC". When asked if there could be hundreds more schools, she acknowledged that "it could be hundreds". Sunak, meanwhile, said that 95% of the roughly 22,000 schools in England would not be affected.

Persons: Gillian Keegan, Rishi Sunak, Keegan, Sunak, Jonathan Slater, Sachin Ravikumar, Kylie MacLellan, Peter Graff, David Goodman Organizations: BBC Radio, Thomson Locations: England, Britain

Learn moreWe can help you find everything you need to watch a free F1 live stream of the Italian Monza GP today. So take a look at the guide below for everything you need to watch the Italian F1 live stream for free from anywhere. Where to Watch a free Italian Monza F1 live streamThis weekend's simplest option for a free F1 live stream is using a VPN to tune into one of the free European streams mentioned above. How to watch the Italian Monza F1 live stream with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one. Turn it on and set it to a country with a free live stream.

Persons: Ferrari, Carlo Sainz, Leclerc, There's, We've, ExpressVPN Organizations: Italian Monza, BBC, Monza, RTL, US ESPN, ESPN Locations: Italian, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, TV's

☆ Agnetha Fältskog: ABBA legend releases new single
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Agnetha Fältskog of legendary Swedish pop group ABBA has relaunched her solo career with a new single. Speaking with BBC Radio 2 host Zoe Ball before the track was played on Thursday, Fältskog said the single was made with “a good feeling.”Benny Andersson (left), Agnetha Fältskog (center-left), Anni-Frid Lyngstad (center-right) and Bjorn Ulvaeus (right) of ABBA. Benny Andersson (left), Anni-Frid Lyngstad (center-left), Agnetha Fältskog (center-right) and Bjorn Ulvaeus (right) in 1974. I live and I sleep with music,” Fältskog said. Asked how it felt to hear the single on the radio, Fältskog said: “It feels good.

Persons: ”, Zoe Ball, Fältskog, “, ” Benny Andersson, Agnetha, Anni, Frid, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Dave J Hogan, ” Fältskog, Jörgen Elofsson, Benny Andersson, Olle Lindeborg, It’s, I’m, Ball, Mamma Mia, Frida ” Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus – Organizations: CNN, BBC Radio, ABBA, BBC, Getty Locations: Swedish, AFP, Sweden

☆ UK flight disruption will take 'days' to fix after technical glitch causes travel chaos
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The United Kingdom's air traffic control systems have grounded thousands of flights on one of the busiest travel days of the year. LONDON — A technical glitch which has caused hundreds of U.K. flights to be disrupted could take "days" to fix, causing chaos for passengers during the busy summer travel period. Hundreds of flights were delayed and canceled Monday after a systems failure at the U.K.'s air traffic control services left operators unable to automatically process flight plans. Britain's National Air Traffic Service said several hours later that it had resolved the issue, but warned that it would take time for normal flight schedules to resume. The issue comes during the U.K.'s busy public holiday travel period, with many people returning from summer vacations.

Persons: Juliet Kennedy, Kennedy, Mark Harper, Harper Organizations: LONDON, Air Traffic Service, London's, London Gatwick, BBC Radio, Civil Aviation Authority Locations: Heathrow, Manchester

Learn moreWe can help you find everything you need to watch a free F1 live stream of the Dutch GP today. So take a look at the guide below for everything you need to watch the Dutch F1 live stream for free from anywhere. Where to Watch a free Dutch F1 live streamThis weekend's simplest option for a free F1 live stream is using a VPN to tune into one of the free European streams mentioned above. How to watch the Dutch F1 live stream with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one. Turn it on and set it to a country with a free live stream.

Persons: We've, There's, ExpressVPN Organizations: FIBA Basketball, BBC, RTL, US ESPN, ESPN Locations: Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, TV's

☆ Recovery of about 2,000 items taken from British Museum is underway, chair says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Niamh Kennedy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The British Museum has begun recovering some items that were taken from the prestigious institution and sold online, museum chair George Osborne said on Saturday. “We’re dealing with lots of honest people who will return stolen items, others may not,” Osborne said. British Museum Chair George Osborne said there is "no excuse" for what happened. Danny Lawson/PA Images/Getty ImagesThe British Museum, founded in 1753, is one of the world’s most well-known and prestigious museums. But we’re cleaning up the mess and we’re going to be that British museum that I think the nation and the world can be proud of,” he said.

Persons: George Osborne, Osborne, ” Osborne, “, Danny Lawson, Stone, Hartwig Fischer, we’ve, ”, I’ve Organizations: CNN, British, BBC Radio, British Museum, British Empire . Museum Locations: Danish, British

☆ British Museum seeks recovery of some 2,000 stolen items
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] An employee poses as he views examples of the Parthenon sculptures, sometimes referred to in the UK as the Elgin Marbles, on display at the British Museum in London, Britain, January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Around 2,000 artefacts including gold jewellery and gems had been stolen from the British Museum over a long period of time, but recovery efforts were already under way, the museum's chair George Osborne said on Saturday. Museum director Hartwig Fischer said on Friday he would step down after admitting to failings in its investigation into the theft of items from its collection. A "forensic" inquiry was being conducted to find out what had been stolen, Osborne said. "We've already started to recover some of the stolen items," he added, without giving any details of what had been recovered or how.

Persons: Toby Melville, George Osborne, Stone, Hartwig Fischer, Osborne, we're, I'm, Paul Sandle, David Holmes Organizations: Elgin, British Museum, REUTERS, BBC, Police, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, British

☆ 200 monster hunters armed with drones join the biggest search in 50 years for Scotland's fabled Loch Ness creature
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

200 volunteers are searching for the Loch Ness monster this weekend. The operation in the Scottish Highlands is the biggest of its kind in 50 years. These are not just people "with binoculars and a tub of sandwiches," insists Paul Nixon, head of Loch Ness Center. The effort is the biggest since 1972, when the Loch Ness Investigation Bureau carried out a study. They somehow became trapped in Loch Ness when a geological rupture cut it off from the sea.

Persons: Nessie, Paul Nixon, Loch, Alan McKenna, Alan Rawlinson Organizations: Scottish Highlands, Service, Daily Mail, Washington Post, New York Times, Scottish Highlands Getty, BBC, sounders, Inverness Locations: Scottish, Wall, Silicon, Loch Ness, Deepscan, Inverness Loch Ness

☆ Kremlin insiders are baffled over why Prigozhin was flying around Russia after his failed uprising: 'He's not a fool'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is presumed dead after his business jet crashed on Wednesday. Prigozhin, who was ousted after a failed mutiny, was en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Kremlin insiders told Meduza that they were baffled over why he was still doing business in Russia. The plane, which had seven passengers and three crew members on board, was traveling from Moscow to St. Petersburg, TASS added. AdvertisementAdvertisementBut the mutiny failed, and Prigozhin, who had spent months publicly criticizing Moscow's military strategy in Ukraine, was apparently exiled to Belarus .

Persons: Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Prigozhin, Meduza, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Ian Petchenik, Petchenik, Sir John Sawers Organizations: Kremlin, Service, Moscow, Concord Catering, Reuters, BBC Radio Locations: Moscow, St . Petersburg, Russia, Wall, Silicon, Russian, Tver, Ukraine, Belarus, Africa

☆ Prigozhin's plane may have been brought down by a 'device' on board: former MI6 boss
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former MI6 chief John Sawers suggested a bomb could have been on board Prigozhin's plane. Several theories exist as to how the plane crashed, killing all those on board. "I would have thought there was some device on board," Sawers told the BBC. AdvertisementAdvertisementSpeaking about it on BBC radio's "Today," former MI6 chief John Sawers suggested a device on-board could have been the culprit. In video released by Prigozhin Press Service, Yevgeny Prigozhin is seen in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023.

Persons: John Sawers, Sawers, Yevgeny Prigozhin's, Vladimir Putin, Anthony Brickhouse, Insider's Azmi Haroun, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Associated Press Sawers, Putin, Dmitry Utkin, Wagner Organizations: BBC, Service, Wagner, Embraer, Kremlin, Reuters, Prigozhin Press Service, Prigozhin Press, Associated Press Locations: Wall, Silicon, Moscow, Rostov, Don, Russia

☆ Nick Hornby Reviews a Short History of the Beatles Before the Band
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Nick Hornby | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

THIS BOY: The Early Lives of John Lennon & Paul McCartney, by Ilene CooperIn the early 1980s I was an English teacher at a high school in Cambridge, England. “He introduced John Lennon to Paul McCartney.” I stared at him. Vaughan invented fame. Introducing Paul to John was like introducing ketchup to fries, or causing the Big Bang. By the time John and Paul were 10 and 8, respectively, only 7 percent of 17-year-olds were in school.

Persons: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ilene Cooper, Ivan Vaughan, ”, Vaughan, Paul, John, Paul McCartney ”, “, Cooper, Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Peter Sellers, Starchy George Martin Locations: Cambridge, England, Woolton, Liverpool, American

☆ PSNI data breach: Northern Ireland police investigating 'calamitous' leak revealing information on current employees
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Christian Edwards Jennifer Hauser | Christian Edwards | Jennifer Hauser | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has apologized for mistakenly sharing sensitive data in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request seeking to understand the numbers of officers in the organization. Police in Northern Ireland remain under threat and have been regularly targeted in long years of conflict over British rule in the region. The data breach comes just months after a serving Northern Irish police officer was left fighting for his life after being shot multiple times in front of his young son in February. Assistant Chief Constable Chris Todd apologized to PSNI officers at a news conference Tuesday. Kelly said many serving officers “do everything possible to protect their police roles,” due to heightened security concerns in Northern Ireland.

Persons: ”, Chris Todd, PSNI’s, Todd, Rebecca Black, ” Liam Kelly, Kelly, you’ve Organizations: CNN, Police Service of Northern, Police, Northern Irish, Irish Republican Army, IRA, Northern Ireland’s Police Federation, BBC Locations: Northern Ireland, Police Service of Northern Ireland, Ireland, Belfast

The first group of migrants has arrived on board the boat, named Bibby Stockholm, which is docked in Portland, on the Dorset coast of southwest England, PA Media news agency reported. Medical practitioners flagged safety concerns over the Bibby Stockholm, after it was called a “death trap” by the UK’s Fire Brigades Union (FBU) on Wednesday. Campaigners flagged safety concerns over the UK government's plans to house 500 asylum-seekers on the boat. Finnbarr Webster/Getty ImagesPublic health experts warned that the cramped living conditions of the barge increase the risk of respiratory infections spreading. Housing any human on a ‘floating prison’ like the Bibby Stockholm is unacceptable.

Persons: Bibby Stockholm, Jenny Harries, Harries, Bibby, Finnbarr Webster, Andrew Matthews, Ben Selby, ” Selby, Oliver Dowden, Dowden, Steve Smith, ” Organizations: CNN, Media, Bibby, UK’s Fire Brigades, UK Health Security Agency, BBC Radio, Portland Port, Sunday, Getty, Public, Andrew Matthews / Press, AP, Sky News, Conservative Locations: England, Portland, Dorset, Britain, Bibby Stockholm, France

We can help you find everything you need today to watch a free F1 live stream of the Belgium GP. So take a look at the guide below for everything you need to watch the Belgium F1 live stream for free from anywhere. For anyone outside the free live stream countries listed below, geo-restrictions will block you from watching online unless you use a VPN to unlock them. Where to Watch a free Belgium F1 live streamThis weekend's simplest option for a free F1 live stream is using a VPN to tune into one of the free European streams mentioned above. How to watch the Belgium F1 live stream with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one.

Persons: We've, ExpressVPN Organizations: Verstappen, Belgian, BBC, Belgium, RTL, US ESPN, ESPN Locations: Belgium, Austria, Luxembourg, TV's

☆ Mixed reviews from England's 1-0 World Cup opener vs upstart Haiti
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Their 11 shots on target were the most in a World Cup game since 2011, and Alessia Russo's five shots on net were the most by an England player since then. Denmark eked out a 1-0 victory over China in the opener of their first World Cup appearance in 16 years on a late goal by Amalie Vangsgaard, joining the Lionesses atop Group D with three points apiece. "First time in a World Cup and having a performance like that, I think the other two countries (Denmark and China) are going to really struggle with them," Wiegman said. Considering the gang violence and political collapse plaguing that country, just qualifying for the World Cup - they were one of the last three teams to clinch a spot - was victory in itself. "We weren't sure how we were going to play, but we were able to pull it out of the bag.

Persons: Lionesses, Karen Bardsley, Alessia, Saturday's, Mary Earps, Roseline Eloissaint, Amalie Vangsgaard, Sarina Wiegman, Melchie Dumornay, Wiegman, that's, I'm, Nicolas Delepine, We've, Lori Ewing, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: BBC Radio, Georgia Stanway, Manchester United, Thomson Locations: BRISBANE, Australia, England, Austria, Denmark, China, Haiti, Lyon, Dominican Republic, Caribbean

See how he gets on versus Max Verstappen with a free F1 live stream as we show you have to watch the Hungarian GP online from anywhere. We've tested plenty of international free F1 live stream options this season and can even help you watch one even if your country isn't showing the race today. A VPN (virtual private network) will help simulate your device's location to be in the same country as this weekend's free Hungarian F1 live stream, letting you watch along like a local. Where to Watch a free Hungarian F1 live streamThis weekend's simplest option for a free F1 live stream is using a VPN to tune into one of the free European streams mentioned above. How to watch the Hungarian F1 live stream with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one.

Persons: Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, We've, ExpressVPN Organizations: BBC, RTL, US ESPN, ESPN Locations: Hungarian, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, TV's

☆ Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett's friendship through the years
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The years-long artistic partnership between Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga wasn’t an immediately obvious one. Mark Renders/Getty Images“Watching Tony at 88 like he’s just starting out … I said to myself, I can do this forever,” Gaga told PBS in 2014. Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga performed at Radio City Music Hall in August 2021. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images“When that music comes on – something happens to him,” Gaga told “60 Minutes” in 2022. “When I walked out on that stage, and he said, ‘It’s Lady Gaga,’ my friend saw me,” she told 60 Minutes.

Persons: Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga wasn’t, Gaga, Bennett, Cheek, Tony, ” Gaga, Zoe Ball, “, ” Bennett, ”, ‘ You’ve, ’ ”, ‘, King Cole, Robin Hood, she’d, Rodgers, Hart, “ Cheek, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, ’, ” Tony Bennett, he’s, …, I’m, you’ve, ” Tony, Artpop ”, Duke Ellington, don’t, Joanne ”, wasn’t, Lady Gaga, Kevin Mazur, he’d, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, BBC Radio, Robin, Robin Hood Foundation, Vogue, PBS, Porter, Radio City Music Hall Locations: Gaga’s

The new plant is expected to be built in Somerset, south-west England, while Jaguar Land Rover's UK factories are based near Birmingham, central England. With an initial output of 40 gigawatt hours, Britain said the factory would provide almost half of the battery production needed by 2030. The Faraday Institution has projected UK battery demand to reach over 100 GWh a year by that time. "With this strategic investment, the Tata Group further strengthens its commitment to the UK," Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said in the statement. "Almost every car producing nation in the world (is) offering a lot of incentives in order to ensure that they preserve the integrity of their car industry," he said.

Persons: Danish Siddiqui, Rishi Sunak's, Sunak, N Chandrasekaran, Mike Hawes, Andy Palmer, Aston Martin, Jeremy Hunt, wouldn't, Alistair Smout, Sarah Young, William James, Paul Sandle, Emma Rumney Organizations: Tata Motors, REUTERS, Danish, India's Tata Group, Rover, Tata, BBC, European Union, Nissan, Rover's, Faraday, Tata Group, EV, BBC Radio, Britain, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, Britain, Spain, Somerset, England, Birmingham, United States, Europe, China, EU

☆ UK councils call for ban on disposable vapes by 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - Councils in England and Wales have called on the UK government to ban the sale of single use vapes by 2024 on both environmental and health grounds. The LGA said 1.3 million disposable vapes were thrown away every week. The LGA said councils were also concerned about the impact vaping was having upon children and young people. "Disposable vapes are fundamentally flawed in their design and inherently unsustainable products, meaning an outright ban will prove more effective than attempts to recycle more vapes," David Fothergill, Chairman of the LGA's Community Wellbeing Board, said. The UK Vaping Industry Association defended disposable vapes.

Persons: vaping, David Fothergill, John Dunne, James Davey, David Evans Organizations: Local Government Association, European Union, LGA, Vaping Industry, BBC, Thomson Locations: England, Wales, France

☆ Thames Water: Why Britain's water industry is struggling with sewage spills, huge leaks and crushing debts
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The UK water sector is “clearly in a state of multiple crises,” said Dieter Helm, a professor of economic policy at the University of Oxford. Thames Water in troubleThe industry’s long-running problems have been thrust into the spotlight by a looming cash crunch at Thames Water, which serves 15 million people in London and the southeast of England. An aerial view of a Thames Water sewage treatment works in west London. A screen displays real-time notifications of sewage leaks into waterways in the region controlled by Thames Water in January 2023. Will Thames Water be nationalized?

Persons: ”, Dieter Helm, “, ” Helm, Ofwat, Abu Dhabi, David Black, Ben Stansall, Iain Coucher, they’ve, ” Black, Margaret Thatcher’s, David Hall, Leon Neal, ” Hall, Sarah Bentley “, Maureen McLean, Helm Organizations: London CNN —, University of Oxford, CNN, Thames, Getty, Yorkshire Water, Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative, Public Services International Research Unit, University of Greenwich, Thames Water, Ontario, BBC Locations: England, Wales, London, China, Abu, AFP, Yorkshire, Windsor, UK

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