Image copyright EPA All new cars in the UK will be “effectively zero emission” by 2040, under plans to tackle air pollution. The government is under pressure to bring forward this deadline and ban all sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2032, after a report by a parliamentary committee described its plans as …
Persimmon boss Jeff Fairburn has walked off camera during a BBC interview after being asked about his £75m bonus. Mr Fairburn said it was “unfortunate” he had been asked about the payout. Mr Fairburn was initially awarded shares worth more than £100m in 2017 but after a public backlash he later agreed to reduce it …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Chancellor Philip Hammond will present his Budget later this month Government borrowing fell by more than expected last month, to £4.1bn from £4.9bn a year earlier. It was the lowest borrowing figure for the month of September since 2007, the Office for National Statistics said. Borrowing for the year …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The first PlayStation console was released in 1994 PlayStation has announced that early next year players will be able to change their PlayStation Network Online ID for the first time. It’s a long-awaited feature for PlayStation users that means those weird and shameful usernames will be no more. Can’t …
Image caption Sowerby Bridge in West Yorkshire used to have six banks, but Halifax closed in July leaving the town with none About 13 million adults in the UK live in areas where at least half of the local banks and building societies have closed, analysis by the BBC reveals. Figures from the Office for …
Image copyright Stena Line Image caption Global ferry company Stena is warning that UK ports are not ready for Brexit A no-deal Brexit could affect food supplies and see traders bypass Great Britain, the ferry firm Stena Line has warned. There is “very little readiness” at ports and “anxiety is high”, said Ian Hampton senior …
A surge in the use of video chats and live-streaming among children is leaving them vulnerable to abuse, the NSPCC has warned, calling for a social network regulator to be introduced. A survey of 40,000 children aged seven to 16 found a quarter had used the services. On video chats, 10% had been asked to …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Grand Theft Auto lets players take on the role of criminals The publisher of video game Grand Theft Auto V has been granted the right to search the homes of five people accused of making cheat software. The court order allowed Rockstar Games and its parent company, Take-Two Interactive, …
Image copyright Getty Images China has reported its slowest quarterly growth rate since the global financial crisis. The growth figure for the July to September quarter was 6.5% from a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics said. The result fell short of analyst forecasts of 6.6%. Policymakers have moved to support the cooling economy …
Image copyright Getty Images A ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars should be brought forward by eight years to 2032, MPs have said. The government’s current plans to ensure all new cars are “effectively zero emission” by 2040 were “vague and unambitious”, a report by Parliament’s business select committee said. It also …