Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales rose 20% last year to 516,971. But the number of thefts recorded by retailers themselves is even higher. Figures from the British Retail…
Brazilian prosecutors are suing Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD and two of its contractors, saying they were responsible for human trafficking and conditions “analogous to slavery” at a factory construction site in the country. The Public Labour Prosecutor’s Office…
Thames Water has been fined £122.7m for breaching of rules relating to its sewage operations and shareholder payouts. It is the biggest ever penalty issued by the water regulator Ofwat. The regulator said the fines followed its “biggest and most…
Raducanu v Swiatek – French Open 2025 Date: 28 May Venue: Court Philippe Chatrier, Roland Garros Coverage: Live radio commentary on 5 Live Sport and BBC Sounds, plus live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app Eyes were inevitably drawn to the…
US President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered US embassies around the world to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it prepares to expand social media vetting of such applicants. An official memo said social media vetting would be stepped…
Tesco shoppers mock ‘VAR’-style cameras at self-checkout
Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales rose 20% last year to 516,971. But the number of thefts recorded by retailers themselves is even higher. Figures from the British Retail…
Brazil sues China carmaker BYD over ‘slave-like’ conditions
Brazilian prosecutors are suing Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD and two of its contractors, saying they were responsible for human trafficking and conditions “analogous to slavery” at a factory construction site in the country. The Public Labour Prosecutor’s Office…
Thames Water fined £122.7m in biggest ever penalty
Thames Water has been fined £122.7m for breaching of rules relating to its sewage operations and shareholder payouts. It is the biggest ever penalty issued by the water regulator Ofwat. The regulator said the fines followed its “biggest and most…
How can Raducanu stun the ‘Queen of Clay’?
Raducanu v Swiatek – French Open 2025 Date: 28 May Venue: Court Philippe Chatrier, Roland Garros Coverage: Live radio commentary on 5 Live Sport and BBC Sounds, plus live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app Eyes were inevitably drawn to the…
US halts student visa appointments and plans expanded social media vetting
US President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered US embassies around the world to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it prepares to expand social media vetting of such applicants. An official memo said social media vetting would be stepped…