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E coli found in water supply of properties of south-east London
Households in south-east London have been told to boil their water after
E
coli
was found in the supply.People in properties in Brockley have been advised to boil any water they use until the results of tests conducted during visits by Thames Water are returned.
The boil water …
Political turn-offs that result in low voter turnouts | Letters
It is hardly surprising that there has been a huge reduction in voting by people in rented accommodation, excluded and vulnerable groups, and students (
Turnout inequality in UK elections close to tipping point, report warns, 1 January
). The Tories introduced voter ID in the face of evidence …Look to the past to revive the north-east | Letter
Admirers of Ken Loach will have seen Horden in his film The Old Oak, along with other parts of the north-east that were devastated economically by the loss of industry (
‘Take this house or you’re homeless’: families sent to a Durham town from London, 31 December
). In …Justin Trudeau promised ‘sunny ways’ but could not fulfil his lofty ambitions
He swept into parliament at the helm of surprise majority,
promising change, hope and “sunny ways”
as he charmed Canadians and much of the world with a brand that sought to embrace feminism, welcome refugees and reset Canada’s relationship with Indigenous peoples.Nearly 10 years later, however, …
Cost of assuring nuclear safety from millennium bug was well worth it | Letter
How a batch of tinned meat fostered fears of the millennium bug, 31 December
) you quote Martyn Thomas, who led Deloitte Consulting’s Y2K work, rightly saying that heroic efforts successfully avoided major disasters arising from the Y2K software issues. At the time, I was …Hooray! A new year gift from Elon Musk | Brief letters
For the past six months, “things can only get better” had seemed a redundant hope. And then along comes a headline to disprove it (
Elon Musk turns on Nigel Farage and calls for new leader of Reform, 5 January
).Les Bright
Exeter
• My prediction for 2025 was that …
At the shops we …
Justin Trudeau announces plan to quit as Canada’s prime minister
Justin Trudeau has said he will step down as Canada’s prime minister after his party has finds a new leader, a decision that in effect brings an end to nearly a decade in power.
“Canadians deserve a clear choice in the next election,” Trudeau said, adding party infighting had made …
China’s yuan hits 16-month low amid fears over Trump tariffs
China’s currency hit a 16-month low on Monday, despite efforts by the central bank and stock exchanges to soothe investor worries about impending US tariffs under a Donald Trump presidency.
The tightly controlled yuan reached 7.3301 per US dollar, its weakest level since September 2023. It has routinely hit multi-month …