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Yunus MullaNorth West, Blackpool BBC Lisa Parkinson has been volunteering for three-and-a-half years for the Big Food Project in Blackpool A woman who began volunteering at a foodbank that “got us through a very difficult time” says it is her way of “giving back”. Lisa Parkinson started working for the Big Food Project in Blackpool…
Charis Scott-HolmEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire PA Media Citizens Advice says people are still struggling to afford to heat their homes Citizens Advice is expecting a “surge in demand” for its services this winter, as people who are already struggling with fuel debt face further bills. The organisation said half of the 1,000 people it saw…
Getty Images Some people are arriving at food banks in baggy clothes due to weight loss, claims one volunteer at a foodbank A woman working at a foodbank has told the BBC she has “got used” to people telling her they have not eaten in days. “We see people who are thin, pale, and tired-looking,”…
Archie MitchellBusiness reporter Getty Images Adverts by four of Britain’s biggest hotel and travel firms have been banned for stating misleading minimum prices for rooms. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld complaints against the Hilton hotel group, Travelodge, Booking.com and Accor over their use of eye-catching so-called “from” prices. The watchdog found only a small…
Simon JackBusiness editor Reuters A rescue proposal by lenders to Thames Water has been criticised by other potential bidders, frustrated to have been frozen out of talks on the future of the UK’s biggest water utility. Thames Water is running out of money and is living on an emergency lifeline from the group of lenders…
A number of high-profile websites, including X and ChatGPT, went down for many on Tuesday, due to problems affecting major internet infrastructure firm, Cloudflare. Thousands of users began reporting issues with the sites, as well as other services, to outage monitoring site Downdetector shortly after 11:30 GMT. Cloudflare said th “significant outage” occurred after a…
Archie MitchellBusiness reporter PA Media Household energy bills are expected to fall slightly in the new year before rising again in April, according to consultancy Cornwall Insight. The forecaster expects the annual bill for households using a typical amount of gas and electricity will be £1,733 between January and March, when the latest energy price…
Investigations have been opened into eight companies, including ticket resellers and driving schools, by the UK’s competition regulator as part of a review of online pricing practices. The cases are the first launched by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) under new consumer protection powers, and are looking at actions such as mandatory additional charges,…
The releases of at least two popular Japanese films have been postponed in China as the countries are locked in a dispute over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks about Taiwan. The delayed releases include Cells at Work! and Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers, Chinese state media CCTV said. Cinema tickets…
Natalie Sherman,Business reporter and Danielle Kaye,Business reporter Bloomberg via Getty Images When President Donald Trump last week removed tariffs on more than 200 products, it represented something of a political earthquake, and marked a significant concession on a hallmark White House policy The decision, which critics said was long overdue, came as the president returned…
