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The boss of South East Water (SEW) should not receive a bonus after tens of thousands of its customers were recently left without water, the Environment Secretary has said. David Hinton was awarded £115,000 last year on top of his £400,000 salary, and his bonus is in line to more than double this year. That…

Pritti Mistry,Business reporter and Marc Ashdown,Business correspondent Getty Images Nature is not a blocker to housing growth and the government risks missing both its housing and nature targets if it views it as one, a cross-party group of MPs has warned in a new report. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill overrides existing habitat protections, which…

“Making Tax Digital is the biggest tax change since self assessment and, with just over two months to go, time is running out to get ready,” said Victoria Todd, of the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group, which has produced a guide for those unsure of the changes.