9 h. ago Met Police plans to close half of London's police station front desks will 'undoubtedly' lead to spike in crime, union bosses warn

The force is proposing to permanently reduce the number of public-facing front counters from 37 to 19, despite the fact they were used to report 50,000 crimes last year.

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1 week ago High street giants to reveal sales as bosses warn over rising costs

Primark’s owner Associated British Foods and John Lewis Partnership are set to give investors an update on recent trading.

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2 w. ago 'Stop taxing everything': Big business bosses warn Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of Budget

Asda chairman Allan Leighton said the Treasury should invest in Britain rather than ‘taxing everything in some way, shape or form’

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3 w. ago Bosses of UK supermarkets and High Street chains warn Rachel Reeves that new business taxes will force them to hike prices in a fresh blow to Brits' living standards

Tesco, Sainsbury's, John Lewis, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl, Ikea, Boots, JD Sports, Currys and Kingfisher are among those to have signed a letter to the Chancellor.

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3 w. ago Met police’s facial recognition plans fall foul of European law, says watchdog

Use of cameras at Notting Hill carnival could have ‘chilling effect’ on people’s rights, says equality regulatorScotland Yard’s plan to widen the use of live facial recognition technology is unlawful because it is incompatible with European laws, the equalities regulator has claimed.As the UK’s biggest force prepares to use instant face-matching cameras at this weekend’s Notting Hill carnival, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said its use was intrusive and could have a “chilling effect” on individuals’ rights. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Armed police meet Jet2 flight from UK after 'fight onboard and males vaping'

Armed police met a Jet2 plane in Prague following a flight from Manchester - officers responded to reports of drunken passengers causing mayhem onboard the aircraft

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