England needs more hosepipe bans and smart water meters

Getty Images Environment Agency warns England will have a shortage of 6 billion litres a day by 2050 England faces huge future water shortages and needs a “continued and sustained effort” to reduce demand, including more hosepipe bans and ‘smart’ water meters, warns the Environment Agency. The watchdog says that without dramatic action, England, which…

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How safe is your DNA in a bankruptcy?

Spit in a tube and, for about $100, discover secrets held by your DNA. That was the promise of 23andMe, a direct-to-consumer genetic-testing company. It proved popular—more than 15m customers coughed up to receive tailored reports. Insights ranged from the banal (there is a 48% chance you have freckles) to the potentially helpful (you have…

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Chris Mason: Tariffs deal a triumph for Starmer

This had all the hallmarks of Trumpian political theatrics. In the Canadian sunshine here in the Rockies at the G7 summit, President Trump emerged from a meeting with Sir Keir Starmer brandishing a folder. Within it was the deal US and UK officials have been putting together to flesh out a tariffs agreement struck last…

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