Entries by BBC News

Final £1 coins featuring late Queen enter circulation

More than 23 million coins are being released, alongside 7.5 million new King Charles III coins.

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Empty homes are on the rise. So why aren’t they being used to solve the housing shortage?

There are almost 720,000 empty homes in England. And many more on social housing waiting lists - so why aren't we better using one to help solve the other, and is it a case of a missed opportunity?

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Sanex shower gel ad banned over racial stereotype

The TV ad depicted two black models with skin problems and a white model without.

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ONS delays release of sales data over quality concerns

The delay raises fresh questions over the reliability of ONS data, which influences policy decisions.

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How to destroy harmful ‘forever chemicals’

PFAS were once prized for their durability, but now firms are developing ways to destroy them.

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Should Europe wean itself off US tech?

Just three US firms provide 70% of Europe's cloud-computing, leading to fears of overreliance.

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Will AI make language dubbing easy for film and TV?

New tech promises to dub film and TV into different languages without losing the quality of the performance.

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Business Daily

Thousands of firms have the certification, but some think the rules aren't strict enough

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Economic woes dominate as Bolivia prepares to go to the polls

The South American country is dealing with very high inflation ahead of its latest general election.

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‘One video about a dress made me £6,000’

Single mum Roxanne Freeman has paid off her debt with her earnings as a TikTok content creator.

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