Put a £5 deposit on vapes to stop littering, say waste companies
3 hours agoBen KingBusiness reporterGetty ImagesDisposable vapes were banned a year ago but some now want remaining 'loopholes' to be closedWaste companies have called for a deposit of up to…
Air India Ahmedabad crash: One year on, a Mumbai family still waits for answers – and peace
A year of grief and waiting: What remains when a plane falls from the skyImtiyaz AliJaved, his wife Mariam and their two children died in the Air India plane crash…
China’s coal mine disaster is a reminder of its darkest days
Secret tunnels and unregistered workers: China's coal mine disaster is a reminder of darker daysGetty ImagesCoal mining was once a deadly job in China - a recent tragedy reminded the…
Caribbean hot sauce producers warn of shortages and higher prices
5 hours agoGemma HandyBusiness reporter, St John’s, AntiguaWalkerswoodHot sauce producers in Jamaica are struggling with a shortage of key chilli peppersHot pepper sauce in Caribbean cuisine is as pervasive as…
Why Britain’s notoriously bad train wi-fi might soon be a thing of the past
BBCThe BBC's Grace Dean checks wi-fi access on her laptop as she travels to Norwich by trainI'm sitting on the 09:00 from London to Norwich and something unusual is happening:…
Ex-M&S chief to help government tackle youth unemployment
Getty ImagesMarc Bolland also served as chief executive of Morrisons and chief operating officer at HeinekenThe former chief executive of Marks & Spencer has been brought in by the government…
Arrive three hours before flight home, airline boss tells UK holidaymakers
2 days agoKaty AustinTransport correspondentPA MediaBritish holidaymakers should arrive at European airports three hours before their flight home departs due to lengthy queues caused by new border checks, the UK…
How a borough in Merseyside is bucking the UK’s youth unemployment trend
2 days agoKate McGoughEducation reporterGetty ImagesSixteen-year-old Chloe is certain that if she hadn't received early support, she would likely be one of the million young people in the UK who…
Minister to demand unnecessary red tape eliminated
Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke is to write to all agencies under his remit to demand they eliminate unnecessary red tape. It comes as the coalition tries to eliminate unnecessary…
All-Seeing AI: Wearables boom brings a fresh privacy risk
For a time, the tech term 'wearable' was largely referring to smart watches and fitness trackers. These were the devices that you could strap onto your wrist to monitor the…