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The teenager was killed after being lured to Linear Park, Culcheth, a village near Warrington, Cheshire on February 11, 2023. She was stabbed with a hunting knife 28 times in her head, neck, chest and back by teenagers Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe. The documentary will feature interviews with the victim’s friends and family as…
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out tax rises in the autumn budget but said the decision not to increase tax in the spring statement indicated the “mindset” of the government. “We did have manifesto commitments in relation to tax and what taxes we wouldn’t raise — and we kept good to those promises,”…
Philip Belamant, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Zilch Zilch 5 year Revenue and GMV Zilch confirmed as UK’s fastest-growing unicorn in the Financial Times 1000 report Zilch named the fastest-growing UK private fintech valued at over $1bn Achievement celebrated by Baroness Gustafsson CBE, Minister for Investment, and Brent Hoberman, Co-Founder and Chairman of Founders Forum…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves noted the Government is reviewing its rules for the transition to electric motoring, while the Liberal Democrats said the party would put tariffs on Tesla imports as its owner, tech billionnaire Elon Musk, is a “huge backer” of the US president. Analysts Tussell published figures in January showing Tesla had received £188…
Community, the GMB and Unite said it was “devastating” news that British Steel’s Chinese owner Jingye is launching a consultation on closing the blast furnaces at Scunthorpe steelworks this June, or at a later date if an agreement with the Government can be reached. Scunthorpe steelworks employs thousands of workers directly and through supply chains…
President Trump has increased tariffs on car imports to raise revenue to offset his promised tax cuts and to revive what he claims is a declining US industrial base. Here is the expected impact on Britain and its carmakers: Donald Trump said he would implement a global 25 per cent tariff on car imports. This…
UK car manufacturing has declined for the 12th consecutive month, with production falling by 11.6 per cent in February, as experts warn the net zero switch could further impact UK production. Manufacturers produced 82,178 vehicles last month, 10,787 fewer than in February last year, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers…
Mayer wants a return to how things were in World War Two and is hosting an adjournment debate, external in Parliament. These debates are a chance for MPs to raise an issue and get a response from a minister but do not include a vote afterwards. Mayer has argued that a return to what is…
The effects of deep-sea mining tests are still visible more than four decades later, an expedition led by British scientists has found. An expedition to the Pacific two years ago by the Natural History Museum and several British universities was the first to assess the long-term effects of early efforts to reap metals from sea…
UK car and commercial vehicle production declined -11.6% in February, to 82,178 units. Car output falls for 12th month in a row, down -7.6% to 73,814 units, with CV volumes declining -35.9% to 8,364 units. Manufacturers turned out 10,787 fewer cars, vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches than in February the year before, with multiple…