How to reduce your carbon footprint when you fly
08 May 2019 3:08:55
Aviation contributes to climate change, but there are ways to reduce your flight's impact on the planet.
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Government was warned about Brexit ferry payouts
08 May 2019 3:08:05
The government was warned last year that it would face a bill of up to £20m if sued over its no-deal Brexit ferry services.
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Trade war: US-China trade battle in five charts
08 May 2019 3:02:40
Talks resume on Thursday after President Trump escalated the trade war with the threat of new tariffs.
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Iran nuclear deal: Trump raises pressure with sanctions on metals
08 May 2019 0:06:13
Donald Trump includes industrial metals in sanctions, as Tehran curbs compliance with the 2015 deal.
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China vows 'necessary countermeasures' on Trump tariffs
08 May 2019 7:30:27
Beijing says it will take "necessary countermeasures" if the US raises duties on Chinese goods on Friday.
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Stagecoach legal action over East Midlands railway franchise
08 May 2019 6:50:39
The Transport Secretary barred the firm from bidding for the contract last month over pension issues.
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'This will help so many allergy sufferers'
08 May 2019 6:29:20
The parents of a girl who died after eating a Pret sandwich have welcomed new proposals to list ingredients.
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Amazon accused of failing pregnant workers
08 May 2019 4:54:27
Another discrimination claim against Amazon once again throws a spotlight on its working conditions.
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The crisis of leadership -- and a new way forward | Halla Tómasdóttir and Bryn Freedman
08 May 2019 4:50:46
What should modern leadership look like? Entrepreneur and former Icelandic presidential candidate Halla Tómasdóttir thinks global leaders need to change their ways -- or risk becoming irrelevant. In a conversation with curator Bryn Freedman, she shows how anybody can step up and make a difference, even if you don't yet have power. "There's a leader inside every single one of us," she says, "and our most important work in life is to release that leader."
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Cambridge science history museum reopens after renovation
08 May 2019 2:17:03
The Whipple Museum contains 10,000 scientific instruments with many dating from the 17th Century.
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Trump: billion dollar losses were "for tax purposes"
08 May 2019 1:57:12
Trump tweets back at the New York Times that his billion dollar property empire losses were "for tax purposes"
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Food authority recommends 'label all ingredients' law
08 May 2019 1:53:08
Restaurants should list all ingredients to avoid allergy tragedies, the Food Standards Agency recommends.
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Proposal to spend 25% of EU budget on climate change
08 May 2019 1:18:49
Eight countries propose the strategy - but nations such as Germany oppose strengthening commitments.
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House prices 'rebounded in April'
08 May 2019 8:44:52
UK house prices picked up in April after a fall during the previous month, the Halifax says.
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KPMG fined £5m over Co-operative Bank audit
08 May 2019 7:15:12
The accountancy firm is "severely reprimanded" after it admits misconduct in its 2009 audit.
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Organisers of more than 60 festivals say it encourages people to leave them behind.
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Business rates entrench regional inequalities, says CBI
07 May 2019 3:24:20
Long gaps between rate revaluations punish areas that are struggling, the CBI says.
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UK drones map Chernobyl's 'Red Forest'
07 May 2019 3:11:03
British scientists undertake a new aerial survey of one of the most radioactive locations on Earth.
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Retail revolution: How mail order changed middle class life
07 May 2019 3:04:24
By offering a range of goods at low prices, mail order helped transform middle-class life.
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CEO Secrets: 'Buying a beer gave me my big break'
07 May 2019 3:01:58
MediaCom boss Stephen Allan tells how an unusual tactic gave him his big break in the ad industry.
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Uber drivers stage strikes over pay and conditions
07 May 2019 3:00:33
The protests come days before the company lists its shares on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Tesco and Argos caught selling knives to teenager
07 May 2019 2:59:59
Some branches of Tesco and Argos tested did not stop a 16-year-old's purchase, a BBC investigation finds.
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World markets slump amid US-China trade tensions
07 May 2019 9:02:27
The Dow Jones falls more than 2% after the US accuses china of reneging on promises in trade talks.
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BHP Billiton 'woefully negligent' over Brazil dam collapse
07 May 2019 7:44:34
BHP Billiton is accused of being "woefully negligent" before a deadly dam collapse in 2015.
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Pilot Dave Mackay on becoming the first Scot in space
07 May 2019 7:29:02
In February Dave Mackay guided Virgin Galactic's space craft to almost 56 miles (90km) above earth.
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