THTIMESThursday May 4 2023I thetimesco.uk I No 74087E2.50 E200 to subscribersHow to beat lonelinessRaducanuout ofand make friends)WimbledonNSIDEportAgency force-fitting prepay meters sacked after Times exposePaul Morgan-BentleyThe company announced the find-force-fit the meters that cut people offish Gas was utterly horrific.The com-pany has noissues"with its force-fitting of metersrtehomesprepayment meters in customersmeters,even for customers known tothe German conglomerate Bertelscases where there had been problemsincluding two where a meter had beenissues"with the practice despiteIn light of the reporting.it said itLast night Grant Shapps,the energycases from recent months for its in-inappropriate for a customer becausewidespread condemnation followingwould no longer use Arvato Financialsecurity secretary,said "The mistreat-vestigation,which was overseen by anof their personal circumstances.InSolutions.a third-party contractor,toment of vulnerable customers by Brit-independent consultancy.The reportContinuedon page2We cannotbe party ofnimbyism,Tories warnMPs fear dropping building targets will hit votesSteven Swinford Political Editor'party of nimbyism after droppingWe have to be prepared to make thearguments.warnedThe government faced criticism andsecretary and the Tory MPfor Middles-accusations of"short-termism"fromitsown backbenchers on WhatsApp thisweek as Sir keir Starmer.the labourreinstate the tarto theandRishi Sunak dropped compulsoryraised concerns.Asked about his comments yester-December after Tory MPs threatenedday,Carke said "The Conservativesto rebel against his Levelling Up andRegeneration Bill At prime minister'swas part of thecession in an ovemight dress rehnation.Pages 6-8by imposing the targetsomlinson said that all politiciansDrug raises hopes of ending Alzheimer'ssignificant reservations,however.Gregit was the "cornerstone of social mobil-Hands,the Conservative Party chair-ity and opportunity:Jenkinson saidTom Whipple Science Editorassociate director of research at theunder half showed no clinical deterio-man.this week highlighted Labour'sthat the Tories should be the party ofAlzheimer's Society.said that there wasration on a standard scale after a yearnow a real senseofhope."After 20 yearsWhats"ThisTheare expected tomonths,Continued on page2elections]on Thursday,he saidhe disease by about a thirddrugs thatseemto slow the progressionMinutes later Justin Tomlinson,thetoday.Writing in The Times Sir JohnThe positive results for donanemab,of disease This could bethe beginningTory MP for North Swindon,respond-Curtice,a professor of politics atwhich targets toxic proteins in theof the end of Alzheimer's disease"ed"Why?Peopleneedhouses to live in.vs thatIn a large trial of more than 1,000a similar drug.suggesting that sciencedeposits)plays badly ahead of pollinlead.A LabourMark Jenkinson,said that anTory'MPAlthough thetment is still farWorkington,replied "Short-temismfrom a cure Dr Richard Oakley,NewsToday's highlightsStarmer hopes Gray will beamLord Carrington on his key role in the coronationMariella Frostrup chats to the comedian Jack Whitehallhis chief of staff byautumn335pmlane Garvey and Fi Glover live outsideWestminster Abbey with guests including thearations or govemment throughrules in an effort to push for a maxi830pmtalkswith the civil service welldelay.CasRecords.on #MeToo and the music industryLabour wants Sue Gray in place as chiefbecause Gray had repeatedlyof staff to begin access talks with theYou want a minimum of a ninequestioned the procedural basis of the10pmClaire Coutinho.right.education ministercivil service after the summer.month run-in so if you think May 24 isintemal inquiry which accused her ofand Bridget Phillipson.shadow educatiorSir Keir Starmer'steam wantto begina candidate,even ifnot locked on,thenbreaking the rules over evidence shesecretary.join the Local Elections Lock Inpreparatory talks with officials at leaststarting after the summer would be ahad 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warrantTory MPs.They threatened to back anIAIN MARTIN.PAGE 27costs It said that it would offer theseinstall meters in the homes of peoplecustomers remedial action,such asnewborn babies.Boy kills 9 inAssassinationFed raises USBritish Gas said it had established aschool attackbid on Putin'interest ratesThe reporE1Gas had obtaineda court warrant tohe numberA B3-year-old boyThe US Federalnew houses built coukforce-fita meter in the home ofawomanChris OShea,chief executive ofarmed with his father'sthwarted an attemptReserve raised interestCentrica,which owns British Gas.saidbecause of the changes to planningguns opened fire in aby Ukraine to killwhowas then found by debtagents to bePresident Putin in thepoint toin adomesticsome of ourment will achieve more housebuildingmlin usin525ore boif councilstakeman for the deperded thisght of theopportunityagain tologisetoUp,Housinng ana carefullytrikes on Kyiv,whichslowing economywhere oures saidremain committed to deplanned attack Sixand banking 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isTHETIMES.CO.UK/SUBSCRIBEapproval.Anne White president ofAnd while the dawnthat we can,modestly,Lilly Neuroscience,said they wereslow that processparticularly pleased theresultsshowedweak and wintryTHE WEATHERTIMES MEDIA LIMITED,2023.that those on the drug were better ablething.Even a vearthe results remainto lead normal livesmodest,though,addThere were sideeffects.A thirdoftheeight to the idepatients experienced brain swelling.hat amyloid is farand in two cases it was severe enoughdark indeedfrom the whole story.deaths.Dr Charles Marshall clinical seniorlecturer and honoraryen MahLthat the course opel anythiswas on the wrong track Then,two yearsapproach."But much remained un-the prospect ofthe drug being approvedfor use in the UK within 18 monthshave some effect.The findings,and its0"Thisis hugely exciting."hesaid,addingsubsequent approval by US regulators.seem to stop progression."he addedthat the NHS would need the infra-rsial Then last vearDr Susan Kolhaas from Alzheimer'sKain and 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