Seattle becomes first US city to ban caste discrimination But a Hindu advocacy group says the ordinance "unfairly singles out and targets an entire community". Source
Treasury takes back £1.6bn promised for science The Treasury has taken back £1.6bn that it had allocated to UK involvement in a EU science research programme. Source
Water firms will face ‘substantial’ sewage fines, minister says The government is still considering fines of up to £250m for firms who dump sewage in rivers and seas. Source