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Posted onDaisy BodkinGloucestershire BBC Ms George says she shops around to find bargains Valerie George, 78, says she can no longer afford the food she used to buy due to the rising prices. Ms George who lives in Abbeydale, Gloucester says she does not buy as much meat any more because she “just can’t afford it”…
Rachel Reeves warns of harder choices to come as she hints at tax rises
Posted onBecky MortonPolitical reporter Reeves: I will take no risk on public finances Rachel Reeves has said the government is facing difficult choices, as she promised she would not take risks with the public finances. In her speech at Labour’s annual party conference in Liverpool, the chancellor pledged to keep “taxes, inflation and interest rates as…
Off-grid living not a dream, its a nightmare
Posted onJo Lonsdale and Jane DownsNorth East and Cumbria Investigations BBC Vanessa Corby was quoted £44,000 for a connection to mains electricity Some 2,000 households are thought to be off-grid in the UK, having no access to mains power. With connections quoted at prices up to £478,000, why is it so expensive and why do people…
The big winner from Coca-Cola’s Trump-inspired sugar push
Posted onNatalie Sherman BBC News, New York Getty Images Jordan Hayes typically steers clear of politics. He did not vote in the 2024 election and has mixed feelings about Donald Trump. So the 37-year-old from California was surprised to learn last week that he stands with the president on at least one issue – Coke made…
Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband cant be called chocolate any more
Posted onToffee Crisp and Blue Riband bars can no longer be called chocolate after maker Nestle changed their recipes. To be described as milk chocolate in the UK a product needs to have at least 20% cocoa solids and 20% milk solids, a level each product fell below once a higher amount of cheaper vegetable fat…
Police consider corporate manslaughter charges in Post Office scandal
Posted onPolice 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 Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said the investigation is looking at offences of perjury and perverting the course of justice, along with corporate manslaughter – which affects companies,…
