Read more about the article OBR chair Richard Hughes resigns over Budget day publishing error
OBR chair Richard Hughes resigns over Budget day publishing error

OBR chair Richard Hughes resigns over Budget day publishing error

Archie MitchellandRachel Clun,Business reportersBBC/House of CommonsRichard Hughes said he took "full responsibility" for the shortcomings identified in the report; Rachel Reeves thanked him for his serviceThe chairman of the Office…

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Read more about the article ORR reverses Avanti West Coast’s Manchester–London ‘ghost train’ plan
ORR reverses Avanti West Coast’s Manchester–London ‘ghost train’ plan

ORR reverses Avanti West Coast’s Manchester–London ‘ghost train’ plan

Regulator backtracks on 'ghost train' planGeorgie Docker,North WestandSimon Browning,transport reporterPA MediaAvanti said it was "delighted" that the ORR had given permission to reinstate the servicePlans to ban passengers from a…

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Read more about the article Police consider corporate manslaughter charges in Post Office scandal
Police consider corporate manslaughter charges in Post Office scandal

Police consider corporate manslaughter charges in Post Office scandal

Esyllt CarrBusiness reporterPolice officers investigating the Post Office Horizon IT scandal are now considering corporate manslaughter charges.In an update, shared with victims in the past few days, the National Police…

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Read more about the article Salisbury foodbank asks for ‘reverse advent calendar’ donations
Salisbury foodbank asks for ‘reverse advent calendar’ donations

Salisbury foodbank asks for ‘reverse advent calendar’ donations

Sophie Parker,WiltshireandGeorge Sharpe,WiltshireA foodbank is asking donors to consider trying a "reverse advent calendar" this year – giving 24 items to help provide Christmas hampers to families in need.Salisbury Foodbank…

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Read more about the article Virgin Media fined £24m for leaving vulnerable customers ‘at risk of harm’
Virgin Media fined £24m for leaving vulnerable customers ‘at risk of harm’

Virgin Media fined £24m for leaving vulnerable customers ‘at risk of harm’

Archie MitchellBusiness reporterVirgin Media has been fined £23.8m for leaving thousands of customers without access to lifesaving telecare alarms during the digital switchover.Communications watchdog Ofcom fined the telecoms giant after…

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Read more about the article Vapes still causing rubbish fires despite disposable ban, major waste firm says
Vapes still causing rubbish fires despite disposable ban, major waste firm says

Vapes still causing rubbish fires despite disposable ban, major waste firm says

Ben KingBusiness reporterA major waste firm has warned that wrongly discarded vapes are still causing fires in its rubbish trucks and waste facilities, six months on since disposable vapes were…

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Read more about the article Headteachers welcome move to teach financial literacy in schools
Headteachers welcome move to teach financial literacy in schools

Headteachers welcome move to teach financial literacy in schools

'We need to teach children about personal finance'Tristan PascoeDorset political reporterBBCChildren at Queen's Park Academy School in Bournemouth already learn about personal financeAll primary and secondary school pupils in the…

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Read more about the article South Korea: Online retail giant Coupang hit by massive data leak
South Korea: Online retail giant Coupang hit by massive data leak

South Korea: Online retail giant Coupang hit by massive data leak

E-commerce platform breach exposes nearly 34 million customers' dataOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesE-commerce giant Coupang is often described as South Korea's equivalent of Amazon.comSouth Korea's largest online retailer, Coupang, has apologised…

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