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Water company bosses are “feeling flush”, says Metro: their bonuses have risen by 20% over the past year to an average of £100,000. That’s despite the three billion litres their leaky pipes waste a day, and the seaside sewage dumps which have blighted 60 beaches this week. The “post-Covid grades crackdown” means 43,000 students are scrambling for a university place after not meeting their offers, says the Daily Mail. The coming days will see “frantic” competition for the remaining spots available through the Clearing process. The price of a London pint, already as high as £8 in some places, could hit £14 within three years, says The Sun, thanks to soaring energy, brewing and wage costs. “Drink up up up!”