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Image copyright Reuters Bidders for the beleaguered British Steel have until the end of Sunday to put in offers for all or part of the firm. About 10 bids are expected for the business, which was put into compulsory liquidation in May, directly threatening 5,000 jobs and endangering 20,000 in the supply chain. Should a […]

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBridgend Male Choir sing the Welsh national anthem outside Ford’s UK headquarters It was a uniquely Welsh protest – 55 members of the Bridgend male voice choir stood out in front of Ford’s headquarters in Essex, belting out the Welsh national anthem “Land of My Fathers” beneath

A model is calling for fashion firms to stop using fake bump models. It comes after criticism of reality star Arabella Chi being shown as ASOS’s maternity model even though she has never been pregnant. Model Louise Boyce who is pregnant with her third child, is campaigning for brands to be open and honest about

Image caption Mandy Quinn says more thorough affordability checks are needed “Some nights are sleepless nights. I’m totally stressed out about it, I can’t stop thinking about it.” Attempting to keep up with car finance payments is having a huge impact on Mandy Quinn’s family. “It’s changed our lives, it’s ruining our lives and that’s

As leaders of the G20 group of nations meet in Japan, questions are being raised over actions by the Trump administration to impede the settling of trade disputes. The US government has been blocking the appointment of judges to the World Trade Organisation court which rules on these disagreements. Without enough judges, the court may

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Brazil is one of four countries in Mercosur The EU and South American economic bloc Mercosur have clinched a trade deal following 20 years of negotiations. EU Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said it was the EU’s biggest deal to date and, at a time of trade tensions between the

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Could AI-powered health apps and remote consultations reduce unnecessary visits to the doctor? From automated eye scans to analysing the cries of new-born babies, faster drug development to personalised medicine, artificial intelligence (AI) promises huge advances in the field of healthcare. But major challenges remain. At the recent AI

Image copyright Google Image caption Company founder and owner Martyn Corfield said he felt “desperately sorry” for the firm’s “hardworking staff” A food supplier linked to a listeria outbreak has gone into liquidation, days after being told it could restart production. All 125 employees at The Good Food Chain based in Stone, Staffordshire, will lose

Image copyright Chris James Isle of Skye Brewing Company has expanded by buying rival craft brewer Black Wolf for an undisclosed sum. The move will provide the Skye-based firm with its own bottling facilities for the first time. Black Wolf, which is based near Stirling, was sold by VC2 Brands, whose portfolio includes Stivy’s cider

Image copyright Hell Pizza Image caption The “Burger Pizza” that contains no actual meat A New Zealand pizza chain that covertly served “fake meat” on pizzas has denied misleading customers, saying it was raising awareness. Hell Pizza launched its Burger Pizza last Friday featuring a “medium rare burger patty” as a pizza topping. About 3,000