Entries by BBC News

Water company to pay £45m after ‘unacceptable’ sewage breaches

The water supplier is set to pay a proposed £44.7m after "serious and unacceptable" sewage breaches.

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Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s

Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and Roblox are among the platforms UK regulators say aren't putting children's safety at the heart of their products.

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John Lewis to pay first staff bonus for four years

The department store and Waitrose supermarket owner will give workers a bonus equivalent to an extra week's pay.

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The Inquiry

How Poland’s economy became one of Europe’s fastest-growing success stories

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John Lewis to pay first staff bonus for four years

The department store and Waitrose supermarket owner will give workers a bonus equivalent to an extra week's pay.

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‘Heating oil suppliers are holding us to ransom’

People across the South East say the cost of heating their home soared after war broke out in Iran.

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Heating oil orders cancelled and prices hiked

South of England households report cancelled orders, price hikes and heating oil supply issues.

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Food voucher scheme extended until September

A county council says it has earmarked £2.7m to fund the scheme until September.

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Oil price back above $100 despite deal to release record amount of reserves

It comes as Iranian attacks on ships intensify in the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway.

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US launches probe into trading partners including the EU, China and India

The move comes weeks after the US Supreme Court struck down a key part of Trump's tariffs policies.

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