Image copyright Getty Images Motorists should be offered cheaper insurance if they take a course to make them more aware of cyclists on the roads, the government says. The Department for Transport also wants to give councils more powers to tackle parking in cycling lanes. It is proposing a series of 50 measures in a …
Image copyright Getty Images The most “financially vulnerable people” could soon see a cap on the charges they pay if they buy domestic goods on a rent-to-own (RTO) basis. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed a cap to make sure that credit charges could not be more than the cost of the product. The …
Image copyright Getty Images The new cap on energy bills is set to cost British Gas’s owner Centrica £70m in the first quarter of 2019, the company has said. The cap, which starts on 1 January, means an average dual fuel customer who pays by direct debit should pay no more than £1,137 a year. …
Image copyright PA Unemployed and low-paid women are to be the focus of a new government drive to improve their lives, cabinet minister Penny Mordaunt has announced. The Government Equalities Office will shift its approach from getting more executives into the boardroom to focusing on Britain’s “invisible women”, she said on Wednesday. Policies will be …
Image copyright Getty Images Nissan’s board will meet on Thursday to decide whether to remove Carlos Ghosn as chairman after he was arrested on allegations of financial misconduct. The board is expected to dismiss Mr Ghosn from his post. He has been accused by Nissan of under-reporting his salary and using company assets for personal …
The “Witkar”, or white car, was the world’s first electric car-sharing scheme. It was the brainchild of Dutch visionary, Luud Schimmelpennink, who came up with the innovative idea to tackle pollution on the streets of his native Amsterdam. The first “Witkar” took to the roads in 1974, but it was way ahead of its time. …
Image copyright Getty Images Less than half of the tuition fee paid by students in England can be spent on the cost of teaching, says research from a university think tank. The Higher Education Policy Institute says the rest is spent on buildings, IT and libraries, administration, or welfare such as mental health support. It …
A huge drone that can wash buildings and put out fires is being developed in Latvia. The Aerones drone weighs about 55kg (121lbs) and is tethered to the ground with a hose. The company says it can clean buildings 20 times faster than humans and fly higher than firefighter ladders can reach. When 5G mobile …
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Image copyright Getty Images Ever since the UK voted to leave the European Union in 2016, Switzerland has been carefully watching Brexit proceedings. The deal (or perhaps no deal) struck between the UK and the EU will be significant to non-EU member Switzerland. And it cannot come quickly enough for the Swiss. “The clock is …