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Thames Water has said its shareholders have agreed to pump another £750 million in funding into the utility giant, but warned that another £2.5 billion will be needed by 2030 as it struggles under a £14 billion debt mountain. The supplier said the initial funding agreement to the end of March 2025 is a “major milestone”, although it is less than the £1 billion expected, and the group admitted that

An inquiry into baby deaths at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is expected to uncover the biggest maternity scandal in the history of the NHS. Donna Ockenden, who is leading the inquiry, is poised to investigate hundreds more cases after NHS England wrote to affected families agreeing cases would be dealt with on an opt-out basis, with families having to opt out of giving consent. Families are expected to receive

A second child has died after a Land Rover crashed into an end-of-term tea party at a south-west London prep school. The Metropolitan Police said eight-year-old Nuria Sajjad died following the crash in Wimbledon on Thursday. Her death on Sunday comes after it was confirmed eight-year-old Selena Lau had died. Nuria’s family said: “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Nuria on Sunday, 9

Chris Woakes hit the winning runs as the hosts pulled the series back to 2-1. Harry Brook made a superb 75 but Woakes and Mark Wood, both recalled for the third test at Headingley, kept their nerve to put on an unbeaten 21-run stand.  Needing 251 to win the match and keep the series alive at 2-1, the hosts reached 153 for four at lunch. Brook was playing forcefully on

The BBC said it takes “any allegations very seriously” following reports in The Sun that a “well-known presenter” has been taken off air over clams he paid a teenager for explicit pictures. The newspaper reported the unnamed BBC star has been accused of paying a teenager more than £35,000 in exchange for sexual images. Neither the individual or the teenager, who was said to be 17 when the payments began, was identified. The Sun

Around 200 people, including a string of well-known politicians and journalists, have attended the wedding of George Osborne to his long-term partner amid a mystery over an email apparently sent to guests. The former chancellor of the Exchequer, 52, married his former aide, 40-year-old Thea Rogers at the 14th Century St Mary’s Church in the Somerset village of Bruton, where they own a property. Among the guests attending the service

A dominant Max Verstappen set the practice pace in the first running of the weekend at the British Grand Prix. The double world champion, a winner at seven of the opening nine rounds of a one-sided campaign, finished nearly half-a-second clear of Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez. Lewis Hamilton managed only 12th in front of his home supporters, two places ahead of fellow Briton George Russell in the other Mercedes.

Consumer finance expert Martin Lewis has warned over a “disgraceful” deepfake scam advert for an investment app, which he said will lead vulnerable people to lose money and ruin lives. The broadcaster said people are using technology to “pervert and destroy” his reputation in order to scam people online. The advert, which reportedly circulated on Facebook, appears to show Mr Lewis endorsing an Elon Musk-backed investment scheme through a video at his home. “Musk’s new

Community members have paid tribute to a “shining star” after a car crash at a school in south-west London killed an eight-year-old girl during an end-of-term tea party. Police are continuing to question a woman in her 40s after a Land Rover Defender crashed into The Study Prep school in Wimbledon just before 10am on Thursday. The woman was arrested on arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.