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Rate of Iranian ballistic missile launches is declining, western officials say
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‘Failings at every level’ led to botched insulation scheme
Posted onA botched net zero scheme which has caused damp issues in thousands of homes was the result of ”serious failings at every level”, a UK government official has said. Last month, the National Audit Office found that 98% of the 23,000 homes that had external wall insulation installed under two separate schemes will result in…
Trump says $72bn Netflix-Warner Bros deal could be a problem
Posted onUS President Donald Trump has flagged potential concerns over Netflix’s planned $72bn (£54bn) deal to buy Warner Brothers Discovery’s movie studio and popular HBO streaming networks. At an event in Washington DC on Sunday, he said Netflix has a “big market share” and the firms’ combined size “could be a problem”. On Friday, the two…
Why your chocolate is getting smaller, more expensive and less chocolatey
Posted onArchie MitchellBusiness reporter Getty Images Crack open a tub of Celebrations or pull a Terry’s Chocolate Orange from a stocking these days, and have you noticed, there seems to be a little less to go around? Not only that, you might find – no, it is not your imagination – that some popular treats taste…
How can working parents get 30 hours of free childcare?
Posted onGetty Images Working parents of children aged between nine months and four years old in England now have access to 30 hours a week of childcare during term time. Ministers say 530,000 more children are benefiting from government-funded childcare since the free hours scheme expansion began. But there are continuing concerns about the number of…
