Month: March 2023

A range of bills – from council tax to water – are going up, but the lowest earners also get a pay rise. Source: American Media Distribution -americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Business Council tax, water and mobile bills rise for millions

Environment Agency data shows sewage spilled into England’s waterways for over 1.75 million hours last year. Source: American Media Distribution -americanmediadistribution.com- – BBC Science External Sewage entered rivers and seas on average 825 times a day last year

Almost a third of Pakistani or Bangladeshi workers in London are on low pay, a new report finds. Source: American Media Distribution -americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Business Large ethnicity gap in real living wage, report finds

High Court judges dismiss a case against Octopus Energy’s purchase of failed supplier Bulb. Source: American Media Distribution -americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Business Rival energy firms lose court case over Bulb sale

Space debris falling to Earth puts fighting orbiting debris into sharp focus for Plymouth scientist. Source: American Media Distribution -americanmediadistribution.com- – BBC Science External Plymouth scientist Imogen Napper: Why I joined battle to beat space junk

Virgin Orbit will cease operations for the foreseeable future, according to media reports. Source: American Media Distribution -americanmediadistribution.com- – BBC Science External Virgin Orbit: Sir Richard Branson's rocket company cuts 85% of workforce