The independent commission said the water sector in England and Wales needs a ‘fundamental reset’ as it published the interim report on Tuesday.

A survey by the EIS found 44.3 of teachers work an additional seven hours – while 11.5 do an additional 15 hours each week.

Forecourt owners attempted to trace offenders over 66,378 incidents between February and April, according to new data.

Ms Marsh appealed against the local council’s decision to refuse her application for a wild animal licence to keep the primates.

German and Portuguese police have gathered in countryside a few miles from Praia da Luz where Madeleine, then aged three, was last seen 18 years ago.

The Government-commissioned review calls for reform of laws, regulation and company management and infrastructure.

The troubled utility is taking forward talks with ‘certain senior creditors’ on an alternative plan to recapitalise the business.

The Labour leader said First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney had not raised the issue with him during their recent talks.

Subway workers who feel “devalued and ignored” have voted for strike action in a dispute over pay and working conditions, a union has said.

“The important thing for now is what we can do, and we can do now more than we’ve been able to do before, because of an extra £5 billion the Chancellor has put in to the defence budget this year and ...

Last year’s incident in Brixham, south Devon, cost it about £21 million, pushing it deeper into an annual loss, it said.

A convicted killer who tried to persuade his son to dig up his victim’s body up in a bid to falsely clear his name has been ...