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Posted onJonathan Josephs Reporting fromLa Rochelle, western France BBC Solvay’s rare earths processing facility in western France is one of only two in Europe For almost 80 years rare earth metals have been pumped out of this industrial plant in La Rochelle on France’s west coast. But as the materials become more and more crucial to…
The two farms in Senegal that supply many of the UKs vegetables
Posted onBetween January and March, if you browse the fresh produce aisles of the UK’s biggest food retailers, including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Aldi and Lidl, you’re likely to see spring onions, radishes, green beans, chillis, butternut squash, and cobs of corn, all labelled Produce of Senegal.
Ofwat launches investigation into South East Water
Posted onJacob Panons & Joshua AskewSouth East Getty Images South East Water is set to operate bottled water stations again on Thursday Regulator Ofwat has opened an investigation into South East Water after repeated water supply failures across Kent and Sussex. Some 30,000 properties had no water at the height of the problems, with thousands still…
UK drug price rises ‘necessary’, says Lord Patrick Vallance
Posted onThe price the NHS pays for medicines will need to rise to stop a wave of pharmaceutical investment leaving the UK, science minister Patrick Vallance has said. His comments follow several recent announcements from some of the world’s largest drug companies either pausing or scrapping UK projects. Critics in the sector say low prices for…
Trump’s global tariffs ‘victory’ may come at a high price
Posted onBBC In April Donald Trump stunned the world by announcing sweeping new import tariffs – only to put most on hold amid the resulting global financial panic. Four months later, the US president is touting what he claims are a series of victories, having unveiled a handful of deals with trading partners and unilaterally imposed…
Salary information to be shown on job ads under new laws
Posted onEmployers will have to publish salary information in job adverts under government plans to rewrite anti-discrimination laws. Details of other job conditions could also have to be disclosed to candidates, under the draft proposals. Ministers argue greater transparency will help people navigate the jobs market and could prevent future pay discrimination claims. However, details of…
