Uber questioned by US regulator over subscription plan Getty Images João da Silva Business reporter 13 minutes ago Uber has been questioned by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about its subscription plan, the company said in a statement. It follows a Bloomberg report saying the US consumer watchdog was investigating the ride-hailing giant over… Continue reading Uber questioned by US regulator over subscription plan
Government to review Post Office-style prosecutions
Government to review Post Office-style prosecutions Getty Images Dominic Casciani Home and legal correspondent, BBC News @BBCDomC 28 November 2024, 02:49 GMT Updated 7 minutes ago The government is to review the future oversight of private prosecutions, in light of the Post Office Horizon scandal and wider controversies that suggest there are currently insufficient safeguards… Continue reading Government to review Post Office-style prosecutions
Electric car targets under review as backlash grows
Electric car targets under review as backlash grows Getty Images Theo Leggett Business correspondent, BBC News @theothebald 26 November 2024 4364 Comments Updated 1 hour ago There is a growing row between the government and the car industry over electric vehicle sales targets which companies say are too high for current consumer demand. The government… Continue reading Electric car targets under review as backlash grows
MPs back plans for phased smoking ban
MPs back plans for phased smoking ban Getty Images Becky Morton Political reporter 31 minutes ago MPs have backed plans to make it illegal for anyone currently aged 15 or younger to ever buy cigarettes in the UK. The idea was originally proposed by Rishi Sunak’s Conservative government but was taken forward by Labour after… Continue reading MPs back plans for phased smoking ban
New cash for job centres in plan to boost workforce
New cash for job centres in plan to boost workforce Getty Images Charlotte Edwards, Zoe Conway & Iain Watson BBC News 6 hours ago The government is promising major reforms in order to reduce the benefits bill by getting more people into work. It has unveiled plans entitled “Get Britain Working” which include a £240m… Continue reading New cash for job centres in plan to boost workforce
PM to meet police and hospitality bosses over spiking
PM to meet police and hospitality bosses over spiking Getty Images Hannah Miller Political correspondent Adam Durbin BBC News 5 hours ago Sir Keir Starmer will meet police chiefs, hospitality bosses and transport leaders in Downing Street to coordinate action against spiking. Those present will share best practice in tackling spiking, with the government promising… Continue reading PM to meet police and hospitality bosses over spiking
Conservationists turn to AI in battle to save red squirrels
Conservationists turn to AI in battle to save red squirrels Genysys Engine Zoe Kleinman Technology editor @zsk 23 November 2024 An artificial intelligence (AI) tool which has been trained to tell the difference between grey and red squirrels could be “an absolute game changer”, conservationists say. The system, called Squirrel Agent, has been trained on… Continue reading Conservationists turn to AI in battle to save red squirrels
Winter fuel payments cut makes sense, Starmer says
Winter fuel payments cut makes sense, Starmer says Getty Images Chas Geiger Politics reporter 22 November 2024, 13:38 GMT 2274 Comments Updated 2 minutes ago The prime minister has insisted it “makes sense” to cut winter fuel payments to millions of pensioners, as he was pressed on the change in a series of BBC local… Continue reading Winter fuel payments cut makes sense, Starmer says
Leasehold reforms set out amid concerns over delays
Leasehold reforms set out amid concerns over delays Getty Images Eleanor Lawrie BBC News Tarah Welsh BBC News 21 November 2024 The “feudal” leasehold system in England and Wales will be overhauled by the end of the current Parliament, the government has announced, as campaigners raise concerns about delays. Millions of leaseholders currently own the… Continue reading Leasehold reforms set out amid concerns over delays
Chris Mason: How Prescott blazed a trail for Rayner
Chris Mason: How Prescott blazed a trail for Rayner Getty Images Chris Mason Political editor 1 hour ago John Prescott, who has died aged 86, was a figurehead of New Labour, who was also instinctively sceptical of some of its instincts. He was a bridgehead to Labour’s traditional working class roots who saw the value… Continue reading Chris Mason: How Prescott blazed a trail for Rayner