COUNCILS and the Environment Agency are joining forces for a combined "robust" challenge to plans for a huge new reservoir in the county. It is the latest move in the row over Thames Water's scheme ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks during an interview at the Senedd, in Cardiff, Wales (Alastair Grant/PA) Sir Keir Starmer said his Government was prepared to be “robust” with China if necessary ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Members of parliament tasked with vetting the incoming BBC chair on his suitability for the role have expressed ...

The new chairman of the BBC does not have the “strength and character” needed to challenge the corporation’s bosses, MPs have said. In a scathing assessment of Samir Shah’s suitability for the role, ...

Sir Keir Starmer said his Government was prepared to be “robust” with China if necessary. The Prime Minister will carry out an audit of UK-China relations to understand the scale of the challenges ...

The Prime Minister will carry out an audit of UK-China relations to understand the scale of the challenges posed by Beijing. Sir Keir said the Government would “take action accordingly” based on the ...