The Conservatives have promised to prevent long-term jobless benefit claimants from spending their welfare payments on alcohol, cigarettes and gambling.Under the party's proposals, claimants who have been unemployed for more…
Bentley has unveiled its first fully electric car after investing £350m to upgrade its factory in Cheshire.The Torcal SUV will be built on a brand-new production line at the site,…
The fitness company behind high-end exercise classes Barrecore, Boom Cycle, and Kobox has suddenly shut all its studios.Common Bond emailed customers announcing its locations, all of which are currently in…
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The UK has been warned over ballooning debt costs and slower economic growth ahead of Chancellor John Healey's first Budget next month.The UK was among countries facing downgraded growth forecasts…
Herefordshire's two largest bus operators have not yet committed to the flat £2 fare being urged by the government, according to council bosses.Ledbury councillor Justine Peberdy said the price cap…
People off sick from work should keep in phone contact with their boss, government-appointed back-to-work expert Sir Charlie Mayfield has said.Getting bosses and workers to have a conversation, rather than…
Episode detailsWorld Service,23 Sep 2026,17 minsAvailable for over a yearJacob Rothman moved from California to China and helped build a manufacturing business supplying some of the world's biggest retailers. We…
