Castle Water is said to be among those planning to put in potential bids for an equity cash injection into Thames Water.

Bjorn Ulvaeus has knuckled down on denying Donald Trump the use of Abba’s tracks in his campaigns, saying the group has “never allowed our music to be used for party political reasons”.

At present, seven rail operators are in public hands, which together account for nearly a quarter of rail journeys.

The latest flare-up in Syria’s long civil war comes after forces opposed to Syrian President Bashar Assad captured large parts of the northern city of Aleppo, the country’s largest, as well as towns ...