Vodafone boss says prices won’t rise after Three ‘mega-merger’ Getty Images Michael Race & Graham Fraser Business reporter and Technology reporter 5 December 2024, 07:42 GMT Updated 1 hour ago The boss of Vodafone has insisted the telecom company’s merger with rival Three – which has finally been approved by the regulator – will not… Continue reading Vodafone boss says prices won’t rise after Three ‘mega-merger’
Chris Mason: Is Starmer speech a ‘plan for change’ or ‘emergency relaunch’?
Chris Mason: Is Starmer speech a ‘plan for change’ or ‘emergency relaunch’? EPA Chris Mason Political editor @ChrisMasonBBC 1 hour ago They are not perhaps the most elegant duo of words, but they get to the heart of what the prime minister wants to set out in a wide-ranging speech on Thursday – what senior… Continue reading Chris Mason: Is Starmer speech a ‘plan for change’ or ‘emergency relaunch’?
Councils must meet housing targets, Rayner says
Councils must meet housing targets, Rayner says Becky Morton Political reporter 1 hour ago Angela Rayner has insisted that councils must meet the government’s housing targets, after local authorities branded them impossible to achieve. A BBC investigation found the vast majority of councils raised concerns about the government’s flagship plan to build 1.5 million new… Continue reading Councils must meet housing targets, Rayner says
Starmer: UK does not need to choose between US and EU
Starmer: UK does not need to choose between US and EU PA Media Jennifer McKiernan & Henry Zeffman Political reporter & Political correspondent James Landale Diplomatic correspondent 2 December 2024 661 Comments Updated 2 hours ago The prime minister has rejected any suggestion that the UK must choose between closer ties with the US or… Continue reading Starmer: UK does not need to choose between US and EU
Microsoft faces £1bn class action case in UK over software prices
Microsoft faces £1bn class action case in UK over software prices Getty Images Tom Gerken Technology reporter 19 minutes ago Thousands of UK businesses could receive payouts if a legal claim filed against tech giant Microsoft is successful. Regulation expert Dr Maria Luisa Stasi is alleging the tech giant overcharged companies for its Window Server… Continue reading Microsoft faces £1bn class action case in UK over software prices
Small boat crossings hit 20,000 under Labour
Small boat crossings hit 20,000 under Labour Getty Images 22 minutes ago The government is expected to confirm later that 20,000 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats since Labour entered office. The milestone has been reached in the five months since July’s election, after a big uptick in crossings this October compared… Continue reading Small boat crossings hit 20,000 under Labour
Why so many games are failing right now – and why others are breakout hits
Why so many games are failing right now – and why others are breakout hits Adam Riches Tom Richardson BBC Newsbeat 30 November 2024, 03:03 GMT “Everything is on fire at the moment,” says indie developer Adam Riches. It’s not a controversial view, and when Adam says it he’s almost casual. Just a fact of… Continue reading Why so many games are failing right now – and why others are breakout hits
Tears, hope and fear as assisted dying bill passed
Tears, hope and fear as assisted dying bill passed EPA Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent Kate Whannel Political reporter 1 hour ago On Friday, after weeks of fierce and passionate debate, MPs began their formal scrutiny of the bill that would allow terminally ill adults expected to die within six months to seek help to… Continue reading Tears, hope and fear as assisted dying bill passed
Louise Haigh quits as transport secretary over phone offence
Louise Haigh quits as transport secretary over phone offence Reuters Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent Amy Walker BBC News 1 hour ago Louise Haigh has resigned as transport secretary after pleading guilty to a criminal offence related to incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013. In a letter to Sir… Continue reading Louise Haigh quits as transport secretary over phone offence
Net migration hit record 906,000 last year
Net migration hit record 906,000 last year PA Media Tom McArthur BBC News 28 November 2024, 10:02 GMT Updated 9 minutes ago Net migration into the UK hit a record 906,000 in the year to June 2023, much higher than previously thought, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) originally estimated it was… Continue reading Net migration hit record 906,000 last year