The consortium attempting to take control of Thames Water has named three proposed directors with water, infrastructure and Whitehall experience as it tries to win government approval for a deal to bail out the troubled utility. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/thames-water-creditors-build-board-for-bailout-bid-13576550
Andy Burnham is set to hand mayors new powers to overrule councils and take control of local planning decisions. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/pm-andy-burnham-to-give-mayors-power-to-take-control-of-planning-decisions-and-force-through-developments-13576173
Police have dropped the case against a man accused of leaking the addresses of homes housing asylum seekers which were later targeted during several nights of disorder in Thetford. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/police-drop-charge-against-man-accused-of-leaking-addresses-of-asylum-seekers-in-thetford-13575719
Two major providers of NHS patient data to the pharmaceuticals industry are to merge in a £140m deal to give them greater scale in their battle with the American giant Palantir Technologies. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/nhs-patient-data-groups-arcturis-and-akrivia-agree-140m-merger-13575267
A British motorbike racer has become the second to die during qualifying for the Manx Grand Prix this week. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/british-motorbike-racer-is-second-to-die-in-qualifying-for-manx-grand-prix-13574946
Source: https://news.sky.com/story/clampdown-on-drip-pricing-as-trainline-virgin-atlantic-and-red-driving-school-investigated-13574572
One person died and hundreds have been left ill with food poisoning after a salmonella outbreak, health officials warned. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/one-dead-and-hundreds-ill-after-uk-salmonella-outbreak-13574292
A woman who tried to murder a toddler by repeatedly giving her adult medication has been sentenced to an order for lifelong restriction with a minimum of six years in jail. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/woman-who-tried-to-murder-toddler-by-giving-her-adult-medication-and-posted-tiktoks-during-trial-jailed-13572570
The cyclists’ union is “filled with anger” after the death of British rider Finlay Tarling during the Volta a Portugal race. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/finlay-tarling-fury-over-death-of-teen-british-cyclist-during-portugal-race-13573615
The alcoholic beverages empire co-founded by Britain’s best-known former football ballboy is in advanced talks about a possible £500m sale to Sazerac Company, the American drinks giant. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/au-vodka-founders-to-toast-500m-windfall-from-sazerac-sale-13573227