Canada has legalised the sale and use of cannabis, becoming only the second country after Uruguay to do so for recreational use. So it’s not surprising that pot has become a multi-billion dollar industry there. Big businesses have hi-tech operations, while skilled pot growers are turning a youthful habit into a huge plus in the …
A BBC investigation found numerous zero rated takeaways on Just Eat, the UK’s biggest online platform. In some major cities like Birmingham and Liverpool, more than half of the zero rated takeaways are on the platform. In a statement Just Eat have said: “Food safety is an issue we take extremely seriously. We actively work …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The US says the system for global postage charges puts the US at a disadvantage The US has announced plans to withdraw from a 144-year-old postal treaty, which the White House says lets China ship goods at unfairly low prices. The United Nations treaty sets lower international rates for …
The £50 note is getting a plastic redesign – and a new famous face. Steam engine pioneers James Watt and Matthew Boulton appear on the current £50, issued in 2011. The Bank of England is now seeking nominations from the public for figures to feature on the note. So who are the contenders? Noor Inayat …
Image copyright PA Britain’s farmers should no longer get “privileged” access to low-skilled, low-paid workers from the EU after Brexit, says a top government adviser. Alan Manning, who chairs the Migration Advisory Committee, said fruit and vegetable growers would probably “go backwards”. But it would not be the “end of the earth” for the UK …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption This is not the first time substandard vaccines have been produced in China A Chinese vaccination firm has been fined $1.3bn (£988m) after it was found to have illegally produced the human rabies vaccine. Changchun Changsheng had blended different batches of vaccine fluid and used expired fluid to produce …
The FA has owned Wembley since 1999 having bought it from Wembley plc, a private firm which previously owned the stadium Fulham owner Shahid Khan has withdrawn his offer to buy Wembley Stadium from the Football Association after the plan became “divisive”. Khan had offered £600m for the national stadium, with the FA retaining the …
Tens of thousands of people on sickness benefits will receive backdated payments averaging £5,000 following government errors. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed it is paying more than £1.5bn owing to the mistakes. Some people have already received payouts of more than £10,000. The mistaken calculations were made when people were moved …
Image copyright Getty Images/Google Image caption Google is giving device-makers more freedom over their use of its apps and services Google is dropping restrictions it imposed on Android-device-makers, following a clash with the EU. It is ending a ban on manufacturers having a line-up that includes tablets and phones powered by alternative versions of the …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Parts of Nottingham are popular among house-hunters House prices are rising the fastest in the East Midlands, increasing by 6.5% in the year to August, according to official statistics. Wales also showed a significant rise – up by 6.2% over the same period, according to the Office for National …