About this episode

This episode covers significant news including PPE waste revelations, a TfL cyberattack, festival updates, counterfeit goods seizures, and a financial crisis at Thames Water.

(0:10): UK Inquiry Reveals £9.9 Billion PPE Waste Amid Procurement Failures During COVID-19 (2:27): Young Hackers Admit to Multi-Million Pound TfL Cyberattack, Sentencing Imminent (4:42): Reading & Leeds Festival Unveils Major Overhaul with Six New Stages and Diverse Lineup for 2026 (6:58): Edinburgh Seizes £5.5M in Counterfeit Football Shirts Amid World Cup Crackdown (8:52): Thames Water Faces Financial Crisis: Urgent Need for Rescue Package and Investment To subscribe visit https://www.brief.news . For more updates in your inbox each morning visit www.brief.news . Image credit: Chester and District Standard

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