The company saw a 40% increase in pollution incidents in the first half of the year as its debts continued to swell.
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Six charged with membership of banned Kurdish group
Members of the Kurdish community clashed with police following the arrests across London in November.
Minister criticises ‘cultures of silence’ after Wallace claims
The culture secretary said she was “prepared to take further action” against claims of misconduct.
‘Vile’ sex abuser with dozens of child victims jailed
The 130 charges relate to 47 victims, some from England, of which 46 were children at the time of the offending.
Car loan scandal victims told to complain
Aggrieved car buyers who feel they were mis-sold a loan should complain to their lender, MPs hear.
Council opposes Chinese embassy by Tower of London
Plans for Britain’s largest embassy opposite the Tower of London have been opposed by councillors.
Bosses of world’s largest LGBT news site PinkNews accused of sexual misconduct
Ex-staff members say they saw one of the couple who runs the site kissing and touching a drunk colleague.
Birmingham City Council agrees huge equal pay deal
Settling the thousands of long-running claims is a “good day for low-paid women”, Unison says.
Search for missing man near ford flooded in storm
Northumbria Police says searches continue after reports of concern for welfare of a man in his 40s.
Germany to tighten people-smuggling law in UK deal
The Joint Action Plan sees Germany commit to making it easier to prosecute those facilitating people-smuggling to the UK.