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Has London’s £5bn ‘super sewer’ improved water quality in the Thames?

Ministers pledged the 25km-long sewer would mitigate health risks, encouragerecreational river use and restore wildlife

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Looming UK tax rise puts bankers on edge

Welfare reform is possible: we did it before, we can do it again

Burnham urges Scots to move beyond independence ‘dramas’

Andy Burnham urges SNP’s John Swinney to team up on devolving jobs support

Carmakers face smaller cut in UK EV sales targets

Healey signals tax raid on banks in Budget

Young people to receive less cash under proposed welfare reforms

Young people to get less cash but more job support under Milburn welfare plan

‘Early days’ to see full effect of energy prices on inflation, BoE’s Bailey says

Healey signals tax raid on banks in UK Budget

Healey signals bank tax raid in UK Budget

Thames Water’s senior creditors near deal with rivals to avoid court challenge

France and Germany to allow UK to join EU car policy if it aligns on China tariffs

Households urged to ‘sign up’ for £2,000 HMRC payments before November