4 d. ago Brits could save £174 on their BBC TV licence before price rises next week

The price of a TV licence is going up from £169.50 to £174.50 from April 1 and it is important to know the rules to avoid a fine

Economics

6 d. ago EPA offers industrial polluters a way to avoid rules on mercury, arsenic and other toxic chemicals

As part of a push to roll back dozens of environmental regulations, the Trump administration is offering coal-fired power plants and other industrial polluters a chance to receive exemptions from rules requiring them to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals, including mercury, arsenic and benzene

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6 d. ago Deluded: Rachel Reeves claimed to be delivering renewal. The reality? Our growth forecast for this year has been slashed in half

On a humiliating day for the Chancellor, she was forced to deliver a £14 billion package of emergency spending cuts to avoid breaking fiscal rules she wrote herself only five months ago.

Politics

7 d. ago Rachel Reeves branded delusional for claiming to be restoring economic stability

On a humiliating day for the Chancellor, she was forced to deliver a £14 billion package of emergency spending cuts to avoid breaking fiscal rules she wrote herself only five months ago.

Economics

8 d. ago Polluting industries like salmon farming need to be properly regulated, not let off the hook | Kelly O’Shanassy

The government appears willing to put the future of an entire unique Australian species at risk at the behest of one industry. The hypocrisy is mind-bogglingThe anger I have witnessed over the past few days within the environment and climate movement has been extraordinary.I have spent the past four days in emergency meetings with leaders across the environment movement furiously responding to Anthony Albanese’s latest attack on nature. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Rachel Reeves fails to rule tax changes for US tech giants to avoid Donald Trump tariffs

Chancellor Rachel Reeves and UK minister are desperately seeking to strike a deal with the White House to carve the UK out of the Donald Trump's plan to impose tariffs on all US imports

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1 week ago Rachel Reeves fails to rule out tax changes for US tech giants to avoid Donald Trump tariffs

Chancellor Rachel Reeves and UK minister are desperately seeking to strike a deal with the White House to carve the UK out of the Donald Trump's plan to impose tariffs on all US imports

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2 w. ago Unchecked 'toxic' land may have left Welsh star's child 'seriously ill'

An investigation by BBC Wales Investigates discovered that across the UK there are potentially thousands of areas contaminated with toxic chemicals.

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2 w. ago Starmer faces down calls to change UK fiscal rules to avoid welfare cuts

Increasing number of Labour MPs are calling for tweaks to Rachel Reeves’ financial constraints

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3 w. ago Can you spot the best and worst desks in this office? Experts reveal where you should avoid sitting at work after tribunal ruled staff can sue if they think their desk is 'low status'

We've come up with the definitive guide to the desk you don't want to sit at - and it might be the one you're at right now.

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3 w. ago Important Attendance Allowance rules those over pension age must follow to avoid a penalty

Attendance Allowance payments are for those over State Pension age with a disability or health condition - and there are key guidelines claimants must follow

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3 w. ago North Sea oil tanker scorched after collision, aerial images reveal

New aerial footage shows the extent of the damage to the oil tanker which collided with a cargo ship carrying highly toxic chemicals in the North Sea.

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3 w. ago DVLA driver warning over being able to see a number plate from 20 metres away

The DVLA also warns that drivers need to meet a number of eyesight criteria to avoid breaking the rules

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3 w. ago North Sea oil crash crew staring down Britain's biggest environmental disaster in a generation

Fires are still burning on an oil tanker carrying jet fuel and a cargo ship which was loaded with highly toxic chemicals before the 'fireball' crash in the North Sea yesterday

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3 w. ago UK braces for environmental impact as ships burn in North Sea after collision

British officials are bracing for environmental damage after a cargo ship carrying a toxic chemical hit a tanker transporting jet fuel off eastern England

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3 w. ago Major environmental damage risk after North Sea oil tanker collision, warns Greenpeace scientist

A Greenpeace scientist has warned of major environmental damage after a cargo ship carrying highly toxic chemicals collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea on Monday (10 March).

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3 w. ago UK and Welsh governments announce £1m fund to tackle River Wye pollution

The river’s water quality and wildlife has drastically declined after years of pollution from sewage discharges and industrial chicken farming.

Economics

3 w. ago We’re facing a ‘forever chemicals’ crisis. We must stop Pfas at the source

Pfas are poisoning our soil and polluting our lungs. The EPA is finally sounding the alarm – but that’s not enoughSeveral years ago, I made a movie called Dark Waters, which told the real-life story of a community in West Virginia poisoned by Pfas “forever chemicals”. DuPont – a chemical manufacturing plant – contaminated the local water supply, killing cows and wildlife, making its workers sick and exposing local residents to toxic chemicals. It was an environmental horror story.It’s still happening across the country. Continue reading...

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