Poorer UK towns found to have the most betting shops, study shows
Mary-Ann Russon Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images A fifth of all gambling premises in the UK are now located in the poorest areas of the country, new research has found. Betting shops are 10 times more likely to be found in deprived towns than in affluent areas, according to a study by the University […]
The businesses desperate for foreign workers to survive
Debbie Jackson BBC Scotland BBC Stephen Leckie is running multiple businesses short-staffed Two Scottish business owners will be looking at Tuesday’s jobs figures with interest. Fruit farmer Iain Brown is days away from his strawberry harvest when he needs about 100 fruit pickets at his farm in Pittenweem, Fife. Hotelier and hospitality businessman Stephen Leckie […]
UK restricts olive tree imports to halt infection
Matt McGrath Environment correspondent Getty Images Oliver trees have become popular with gardeners in recent years Severe restrictions will be placed on imports of some very popular trees and plants in an effort to halt a deadly infection. Xylella fastidiosa has wreaked havoc on olive plantations in parts of Italy and has also been found […]
Vegan advert claiming ‘Humane milk is a myth’ cleared by ASA
PA An advert by a vegan campaign group claiming “Humane milk is a myth” has been cleared by regulators, despite complaints from the dairy industry. Milk producers said it described the separation of mothers from their calves in an inaccurate and misleading way. The ad featured a photo of a cow behind a piece of […]
Food Crime Unit pledges tougher action on food fraud
Felicity Hannah Wake up to Money, BBC Radio 5 live Getty Images Businesses that commit food fraud in order to lower costs or boost supplies could soon face criminal prosecutions. The National Food Crime Unit’s new chief, Darren Davies, wants to see firms that fraudulently use cheaper substitutes criminally prosecuted. Food fraud rarely makes the […]
Passenger jet and Army helicopter collide and crash in Washington DC
An American Airlines flight carrying dozens of passengers has collided with a military helicopter as it approached Washington DC’s Ronald Reagan National Airport. The plane then crashed into the Potomac River, officials said, and boats and divers are searching the water for survivors. The Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet – carrying 60 passengers and four crew […]
There’s more to come in the war on obesity
PA It’s not the end, there’s more to come. That was the message from ministers with the launch of the soft drinks sugar tax. There was a clear hint that further anti-obesity policies are not far off. The government seems emboldened to press on with strategies aimed at persuading companies to cut calorie content and […]
Rail fares predicted to rise 3.5% next year
Reuters Millions of commuters are set to face a 3.5% rise in rail fares from January. The exact increase will be announced on Wednesday when official inflation figures – used to set the price increases – for July are published. The expected rise comes after magazine Which? found rail firms are the second least-trusted industry […]
Farms face an oversupply of pigs due to staff shortage
Beth Timmins Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The UK’s pig producers are warning that a shortage of workers is causing a surplus of pigs to be stuck at farms. Trade body the National Pig Association (NPA) said some abattoirs were running 25% below usual capacity. “If the government doesn’t do something soon there will […]
Washington DC plane crash: Jet with 60 passengers collides with US Army helicopter and crashes into river
A ‘bright flash’ – witness tells NBCpublished at 04:24 Greenwich Mean Time 04:24 GMT We’re now hearing from those who witnessed the mid-air collision. Ari Schulman said he saw a “stream of sparks” that resembled “a giant roman candle”. He told NBC Washington that he was driving on George Washington Parkway, which runs along the […]