Month: August 2025
Demand for free school uniform rising – charities
A survey this summer found families were going without heating or food to pay for uniform.
Social supermarket an alternative to food banks
The supermarket supplies fresh fruit, vegetables and meat to anyone struggling to make ends meet.
How coffee chains like Costa lost the matcha generation
Costa’s owner Coca-Cola is reportedly looking to sell the chain as its popularity cools off. What, if anything, has gone…
‘Gringos out!’: Mexicans protest against tourists and gentrification
Locals in Mexico City are unhappy about being priced out of central neighbourhoods.
Tesla asks court to throw out fatal crash verdict
Carmaker asks judge to overturn $243m verdict in fatal Autopilot crash case.
Bank share prices tumble after calls for tax on profits
A think tank says a new bank tax could raise £8bn a year, a suggestion that sent bank shares tumbling.
Court documents shed new light on UK-Apple row over user data
The document suggests the government may still want access despite US officials saying it had dropped the demand.
P&O Ferries boss who sacked 800 staff quits
Chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite led the company when it sacked hundreds of staff in March 2022.
Home Office set to pull ‘balloon-craft’ job at migrant detention centre
Minister Seema Malhotra has called on the contractor to remove the jobs at the immigration removal centre.