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Water companies' bad debt costs each household an estimated £11 every year.
Hot weather could push up water prices

By Liz Stephens Climate change and population growth will mean increased pressures on how much water is available, a report concluded today. The news comes as the Met Office issued its first heatwave alert of the summer with temperatures expected to hit 32C by the middle of the week. The independent Review of Charging for… Read more »

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21st century security poses new challenges
‘Radical’ security shift sought

By Alex Stevenson Calls for a radical overhaul of Britain’s national security needs have brought Britain face-to-face with the changing demands of the 21st century. The Institute for Public Policy Research’s commission, which has been studying the issue for the last two years, has today called for the strategic defence review to be replaced with… Read more »