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The government has launched a scheme to compensate former sub-postmasters and their families who were made to repay shortfalls caused by the Capture branch IT system. That system was in place from 1992 to 2000, and was the predecessor of the Horizon IT system which was also beset by scandal. A pilot version of the…
The co-founder of ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s says that its parent company Unilever blocked it from launching an ice cream flavour that expressed “solidarity with Palestine”. Ben Cohen announced that he will independently create the new flavour as part of a personal series highlighting causes the company has been barred from addressing publicly….
Housebuilders have warned the government’s budget watchdog that ministers’ target of building 1.5 million homes in England by the end of the decade is too optimistic. The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has written to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to say that unless the government does something to boost affordability for first time buyers…
Fashion brand Next has continued to see sales overperform, following a boost in the aftermath of a cyber-attack at rival firm M&S. The British retailer reported a stronger-than-expected 10.5% increase in full-price sales for its third quarter on Wednesday and raised its full year profit guidance for the fourth time in eight months. Next is…
Sebastian GriffithsBBC News NI PA Media Boxer Carl Frampton (centre) with Foodstock director Ciaran Toman (left) and Foodstock founder Paul Doherty at the opening Some children from low-income families in Belfast are to get free transfer test tuition from a new centre aiming to “level the playing field”. The new Foodstock Education and Empowerment Centre,…
Katy Austin,Transport correspondent and Lucy Hooker,Business Reporter EPA Criticism from drivers over the dazzle from oncoming headlights has prompted the government to take a closer look at the design of cars and headlamps on UK roads. Drivers say LED headlamps, which are increasingly common in new vehicles, are causing them problems and making it harder…
The Alan Turing Institute Chair has told the BBC there is “no substance” to a number of serious accusations which rocked the organisation in the summer. In August, whistleblowers accused the charity’s leadership of misusing public funds, overseeing a “toxic internal culture”, and failing to deliver on its mission. They said the Turing Institute, the…
The government is facing a bigger-than-expected hole in the public finances as it prepares for next month’s Budget. A downgrade to the UK’s productivity performance from the government’s official forecaster could lead to the chancellor facing a £20bn gap in meeting her tax and spending rules, the BBC understands. Rachel Reeves has confirmed both tax…
OpenAI has released new estimates of the number of ChatGPT users who exhibit possible signs of mental health emergencies, including mania, psychosis or suicidal thoughts. The company said that around 0.07% of ChatGPT users active in a given week exhibited such signs, adding that its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot recognizes and responds to these sensitive…
Angus CochraneBBC Scotland News Petrofac Petrofac has offices in Aberdeen, London, Woking and Greater Yarmouth Energy services firm Petrofac has filed for administration. The company, which employs about 2,000 people in Scotland, said its North Sea business would continue to operate as normal. In a statement, Petrofac said it had applied to appoint administrators for…
