Demands for an end to the ‘revolving door’ as ex-Ofwat directors are hired by key firms Two-thirds of England’s biggest water companies employ key executives who had previously worked at the watchdog tasked with regulating them, the Observer can reveal. Cathryn Ross, the new interim joint chief executive of Thames […]

European Space Agency mission launches on SpaceX rocket from Florida to shed light on dark energy and dark matter A European-built orbital satellite was launched into space on Saturday from Florida on a mission to shed new light on dark energy and dark matter, the mysterious cosmic forces scientists say […]

President says ‘the court misinterpreted the constitution’ as he announces intention to use another law for debt forgiveness Joe Biden vowed the “fight was not over” on Friday after the US supreme court ruled against his landmark student debt forgiveness plan. “I think the court misinterpreted the constitution,” the president […]

Sunday night political programme will not return this year and plans for 2024 still uncertain Andrew Neil’s Sunday night political show has become the latest victim of cuts at Channel 4. The veteran broadcaster moved to the channel last year after his departure from GB News and received plaudits for […]

Police fire teargas at rioters as 6,000 march through Nanterre to protest against shooting of 17-year-old Violence has erupted for a third consecutive night in France as Emmanuel Macron struggles to contain mounting anger after the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old boy of north African descent during a traffic […]