THE WATER industry in the UK is in a mess – and no one wants to pay to clean it up. At the moment, the regulator, Ofwat, which is supposed to protect consumers from the worst ravages of private water ...

Hafsa Noor BANGLADESH IS preparing to launch formal negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) while stepping up efforts to join a major Asia-Pacific trade bloc, as the south Asian economy seeks to protect exports ...

WHAT DO you think Thames Water – which supplies most of East London – is spending your money on. The UK is heading for its fifth heatwave and drought: surely it’s maintenance and investment to stop leaks? No. The BBC ...

AN INVESTMENT OF £4.8 million is headed for Tower Hamlets schools to help them support pupils with special needs. The money will fund a range of measures designed to make schools more inclusive. Executive Mayor Lutfur Rahman has long been ...

Most Council meetings are open to the public. Going along and seeing your councillors perform is a good way to keep an eye on them and learn about what’s going on. Meetings can move or be cancelled, so check your ...

LONDONERS do not feel safe when they travel on buses, so we need CCTV at bus stops. That’s the latest news from the Conservative Party on its policy for bus services in London. How strange. We know this is the ...

JUST FIVE DAYS are left before Transport for London (TfL) closes its public consultation on their proposed extension to the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), which would take it to Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead. TfL has explained where the prosed route ...

THERE’S MORE to tackling Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) than having a week of action. Two important things are having a good reporting system and working in partnership with residents. Tower Hamlets Council has done the week: now it must do the ...

Hafsa Noor CHINA’S recent long-range missile test over the Pacific Ocean has reignited security concerns across the Indo-Pacific, drawing sharp criticism from Australia and intensifying debate over regional military stability. Australia described the missile launch as a destabilising development, arguing ...

Hafsa Noor THE UK IS experiencing one of the most intense heatwaves in its recent history, with temperatures soaring above 36°C in several regions and setting new records for the month of June. The prolonged spell of extreme heat has ...