No new freeports to come in Budget after ‘comms cock-up’
The chancellor will not unveil new freeports in the Budget on Wednesday, despite a government announcement on Friday saying she would. In the flurry of pre-Budget briefings, it seems Downing…
We took on Google and forced them to pay out £2bn
Shivaun and Adam Raff Shivaun Raff and her husband, Adam, have been locked in a long-running legal battle with Google “Google essentially disappeared us from the internet.” Launch days. They’re…
Firms must prevent sexual harassment at work under new law
If you have been subjected to sexual harassment you can submit a grievance to your HR department and have the right to have that complaint thoroughly investigated, regardless of the…
UK pledges thousands of new jobs in freeports plan
The UK is to announce five new freeports and a new investment zone in the Budget next week as part of a bid to boost economic growth. Prime Minister Sir…
Thames Water thrown cash lifeline to survive into 2025
Thames Water has been thrown a cash lifeline that will tide the troubled utility giant over until October next year. The UK’s biggest water group has secured a loan of…
The water industry is in crisis. Can it be fixed?
BBC Our loos flush and water comes out of our taps. In that sense, the water industry in England and Wales works. In just about every other way, it’s a…
Dean Forbes named as most influential black Briton
A man who was twice homeless as a teenager before becoming a multimillionaire entrepreneur has topped a list celebrating influential black Britons. Dean Forbes, who, after failing to make it…
Devices could last longer and be more efficient
The FutureTECH Show/The Presenter Studio Waseem Mirza wanted his phone to run for longer Actor and presenter Waseem Mirza was not happy when he realised he would have to change…
What we know about the McDonald’s E. coli outbreak in the US
Getty Images McDonald’s has temporarily removed quarter pounders and fresh, slivered onions from the menu in about a fifth of its US stores due to an outbreak of deadly E.…
Chancellor changes debt rules to release billions
The government will change its self-imposed debt rules in order to free up billions for infrastructure spending, the chancellor has told the BBC. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said that there will…