Image copyright Getty Images Landlords can refuse potential tenants with children when letting out a UK property, which has prompted complaints from some of those turned down. Some families searching for a home to rent say it is unfair and discriminatory to rule out tenants with children. But landlords point out that not all properties […]
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Image copyright Reuters Holidaymakers jetting off on summer breaks could be hit by strike action planned at London’s Heathrow airport. More than 4,000 workers at the airport – including customer service, engineering and security staff – have voted to strike over pay. Staff will walk out on 26 July, 27 July, 5 August, 6 August,
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Image copyright AFP Volkswagen and Ford have said they will work together on developing self-driving and electric cars in an attempt to reduce costs on new technologies. VW plans to invest $2.6bn (£2.1bn) in Ford’s self-driving unit, which is valued at $7bn. The move comes after the duo said in March they would build vans
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Troubled travel company Thomas Cook has said it is in advanced talks with banks and its largest shareholder, China’s Fosun, over a £750m cash injection. The proposals, which have not been finalised, would see Fosun buy the firm’s tour business. Thomas Cook’s chief executive, Peter Fankhauser, said customers did not need to worry because their
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Image copyright EPA Image caption All 189 people on board the Lion Air flight were killed in October last year Relatives of people killed in the Boeing 737 Max crash in Indonesia last year have been cheated out of compensation, their lawyers say. Lawyers told the BBC that many families were persuaded to sign forms
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Image copyright QCamel Image caption Camels are now increasingly being farmed in Australia for their milk Would you switch to drinking camel milk? Australia’s growing number of camel farmers are hoping to persuade you. It’s not unusual for the owners of a small, close-knit business to treat their workers as an extension of their family.
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Image copyright Getty Images Troubled travel company Thomas Cook is in £750m rescue talks with banks and its largest shareholder, Fosun. The measures, which have not been finalised, would see the Chinese investor buy the firm’s tour business. Thomas Cook’s chief executive, Peter Fankhauser, said the proposal was “not the outcome any of us wanted”
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Image copyright RAIB Image caption The railway worker killed by a train at Stoats Nest Junction near Purley A railway worker who was killed by a train was tired and probably worrying about having to cover for his brother, a report has found. The man died when he was hit from behind at 69mph (111km/h)
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Image copyright Getty Images In 2019, a latte – foam art and all – costs the average US coffee drinker around $5 (£4). So why are the farmers who grew the beans behind your morning brew abandoning their plantations for different crops, different jobs, or even to seek asylum in a different country? The world’s
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Image copyright LFB Image caption The damage caused by a dryer to a flat in Shepherd’s Bush, London Fire-prone tumble dryers which are being recalled are being sold by third-party vendors on online marketplaces, a charity has warned. Electrical Safety First is alerting consumers to the risk of buying these products and urging websites to
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