Nissan Sunderland to cut 250 jobs as part of global shake-up
Nissan is looking to cut about 250 jobs from its UK factory, as part of a global shake-up in the face of weak sales. A spokesperson confirmed a voluntary leave…
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Labour’s original plan to reform the welfare system was a hasty effort to try to make billions of pounds of cuts to a rapidly growing bill in order to help…
UK car production fell to 76-year low in May as US tariffs hit trade
Tom Espiner Business reporter, BBC News Reuters UK car production sank to its lowest level since 1949 in May as US tariffs hit exports, an industry group has said. Production…
Bristol baby bank supports 11,000 families with essentials
A decade after it was founded by three local mums in a living room, a city baby bank has supported more than 11,000 families experiencing poverty or crisis. The charity…
‘Fairy godmother’ gifts 1,000 free prom dresses to girls
Louise Brierley BBC Midlands Today BBC Stefanie Lakin said she had seen the pressure proms put on families A teacher has gained the reputation of being a fairy godmother –…
Nike says US trade policies could cost it $1bn
Peter Hoskins Business reporter Natalie Sherman Business reporter EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Nike says US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on key trading partners could add around $1bn (£730m) to it costs this year.…
Should we be letting flies eat our food waste?
MaryLou Costa Technology Reporter Reporting fromVilnius, Lithuania Energesman Fly larvae are excellent at converting food waste into protein Most people are inclined to shoo flies away from food, and the…
Migrant crackdown risks choking off critical supply of US workers
AFP/Getty At his 1,200-person cleaning business in Maryland, chief executive Victor Moran carefully screens new recruits to make sure they are authorised to work in the US. Even so, President…
Post Office criminal trials may not start until 2028, says police chief
Ben King Business reporter BBC Cdr Stephen Clayman says he understands victims’ frustration at how long the investigation is taking Criminal trials over the Post Office Horizon IT scandal may…
UK’s data agency has ‘deep seated’ issues, review finds
Robert Cuffe Head of statistics, BBC News Getty Images “Deep seated” issues must be addressed before the UK’s official statistics agency can “rebuild its reputation”, according to a highly critical…