Girls see physics as for white men only, MPs told
18 May 2022 4:59:41
"If you are black or a woman, you don't see yourself fitting in," a leading female physicist says.
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Rishi Sunak warns of tough few months as inflation soars
18 May 2022 4:44:35
The chancellor says it won't be easy to tackle cost of living crisis as inflation hits 40-year high.
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UK inflation: 'There's not much more I can do to save money'
18 May 2022 0:16:06
We asked people across the country how they are coping with the rising cost of living.
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UK inflation hits highest for 40 years as energy bills soar
18 May 2022 6:03:14
UK inflation, the rate at which prices rise, jumped to 9% in the year to April, up from 7% in March.
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China Eastern plane crash likely intentional, US reports say
18 May 2022 4:58:06
Flight data reportedly indicates someone in the cockpit made the China Eastern Airlines jet crash.
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Netflix cuts 150 US-based jobs after losing subscribers
18 May 2022 3:20:05
The US streaming giant is forced to lay off staff to minimise cost of viewers quitting the service.
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Californian court declares law requiring women on boards unconstitutional
18 May 2022 2:37:26
The court said the law, which forced boards to have up to three women directors, was discriminatory.
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Climate change swells odds of record India, Pakistan heatwaves
17 May 2022 3:37:29
A UK study says record-breaking temperatures in NW India and Pakistan are now 100 times more likely.
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How Gen Z is hooked on cryptocurrency and NFTs
17 May 2022 3:05:26
A growing number of young people are getting into crypto trading - despite the risks.
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Tesco shopper's plea to bring back till staff
17 May 2022 3:01:08
Pat McCarthy says there are not enough staffed tills for those who struggle with self-service machines.
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Petrol retailers told to pass on fuel duty cut
17 May 2022 1:12:10
The government wants to ensure companies pass on tax cuts to motorists as diesel prices hit new highs.
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Global firms are boosting baby formula supplies in the US
17 May 2022 0:07:50
Nestle is flying in additional shipments from Europe as the US faces a shortage.
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Warning over shrinking school meals as prices rise
17 May 2022 1:26:42
School caterers will have to shrink portions or use cheaper ingredients, a major food wholesaler warns.
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Elon Musk warns Twitter deal stuck without fake account proof
17 May 2022 9:39:47
The deal to buy Twitter can't "move forward" without proof of spam account numbers, Mr Musk says.
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Wages hit by rising prices but unemployment rate falls
17 May 2022 8:01:46
Pay fell by 1.2% between January and March due to soaring inflation but the jobs market remained buoyant.
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Farm machinery exacting heavy toll on soil - study
17 May 2022 7:36:59
Massive tractors and combine harvesters could be having a lasting impact on soil, a study suggests.
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Tesco gives £6.6m to pig producers following plea
17 May 2022 5:12:45
The move follows a public letter to the supermarket giant claiming farmers would go out of business.
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US warns over risk of hiring North Korea IT workers
17 May 2022 4:08:15
The remote workers allegedly aim to help fund Pyongyang's advanced weapons programmes.
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Sri Lanka down to last day of petrol, new prime minister says
17 May 2022 2:34:45
Ranil Wickremesinghe also said the country's central bank will print money to pay government wages.
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Will swapping out electric car batteries catch on?
16 May 2022 3:05:24
One Chinese carmaker has plans for thousands of stations in Europe where you can switch batteries.
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Northern Ireland: Could the EU and UK face a trade war?
16 May 2022 3:02:10
As tensions build over Northern Ireland, concerns of a trade war between the EU and UK have surfaced.
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Warning poorest households are struggling to get £150 energy rebate
16 May 2022 3:00:31
Fuel poverty charity warns that low income households will wait longest for £150 council tax rebate.
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Twitter boss responds to Musk doubts on fake accounts
16 May 2022 7:58:06
Chief executive Parag Agrawal says the firm is confident that less than 5% of users are spam accounts.
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ScotRail plans to cut third of services, says RMT union
16 May 2022 7:56:24
The RMT union said the timetable plans could cause "industrial carnage" amid an ongoing pay dispute.
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Bank governor in 'apocalyptic' warning over rising food prices
16 May 2022 6:00:26
Surging food prices are a "major, major worry" for the UK and other countries, Andrew Bailey warns.
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