Image copyright Getty Images Some 250 big organisations have now pledged to eradicate plastic waste by 2025, including Coca Cola, H&M and L’Oreal, up from 40 in April. All promised that 100% of their plastic packaging would be reused, recycled or composted within seven years. The aim is to combat plastic waste pollution, which is …

Image copyright PA Image caption A commemorative 50p was issued when the UK held the presidency of the EU 1998 A commemorative 50p coin will be issued to mark the UK’s departure from the European Union (EU) next year. Chancellor Philip Hammond is expected announce it in Monday’s Budget speech. According to The Sun, the …

Trains powered by hydrogen could be a reality in the UK by the “early 2020s”, according to Transport Secretary Chris Grayling. They’re seen as a cleaner – but pricier – alternative to diesel trains, as the exhaust emission is pure water. The BBC’s Roger Harrabin reports from Germany, where hydrogen trains are already running. Source …

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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Reading the tea leaves: Philip Hammond preparing the budget Philip Hammond is preparing to present a Budget for the last time before the UK leaves the EU. The chancellor has said a change of approach – and a new Budget – would be needed if the UK and the …

Image copyright Segment Image caption Peter Reinhardt was dead set against the idea behind his now successful business The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles a different business leader from around the world. This week we speak to Peter Reinhardt, co-founder and chief executive of customer data infrastructure firm Segment. It takes a certain kind …

Nile Rodgers sprang to fame in the 1970s with his band Chic, with hits like Le Freak. Since then, he has become one of the world’s most respected record producers, having made albums with David Bowie, Madonna and Daft Punk. He was recently appointed chief creative advisor at the historic Abbey Road studios. The key …

Image copyright Getty Images It’s Budget day on Monday, which is either a treasured Parliamentary tradition or – in the words of former Tory prime minister Sir Harold Macmillan – “a bit of a bore”. All eyes will be on the nation’s economy and the year ahead, and there’s always plenty of speculation about what …

Image caption Philip Hammond will present his Budget on Monday afternoon The government will set a new Budget if it is unable to reach a Brexit deal with the EU, the chancellor has said. Philip Hammond said a no-deal Brexit would require a “different response”, with “fiscal buffers” being maintained to provide support for the …

Image copyright Getty Images Budget day is a chancellor’s day to shine. It’s when the prime minister’s number-crunching sidekick finally gets a chance to step out of the shadows. The pay-off for all that poring over the figures is that for once they are the most important person in the room. But despite all the …