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An initiative in London is getting primary school pupils to confront speeding motorists, in a bid to enforce the 20mph speed limit near schools. The scheme is called Junior Roadwatch and The Met Police and Transport for London hope to roll it out across the capital. A film by digital reporter Dougal Shaw. This video […]

Image copyright Getty Images Sir Jony Ive, the Briton who over two decades helped turn Apple into the world’s most valuable company, is leaving to set up his own venture. Mr Ive, designer of the Mac, iPod and iPhone, leaves later this year to start a creative business called LoveFrom, with Apple as its first

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Vauxhall Astra is currently built in Ellesmere Port The next generation of the Vauxhall Astra will be built at its Ellesmere Port car plant if a satisfactory Brexit deal is reached, its owners have said. The PSA Group said it would also invest in the Rüsselsheim plant in

Image copyright EDSNELSON Image caption Ed Snelson started his business in his bedroom at his parents’ house Ed Snelson has turned his “side hustle” into a business with sales of more than £1m on eBay. His personalised printing business is so successful that he could walk away from a job at aerospace company Airbus. “It’s

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Ford’s Bridgend site is one of the European plants closing Car giant Ford has said it is planning to cut about 12,000 jobs across its European operations by the end of 2020 as it seeks to streamline its business. It is planning to close five European sites, including the Bridgend

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Taro Kono said carmakers were worried about the free-flow of parts to the UK from the EU Japan’s foreign minister has told the BBC that he is “very concerned” about the implications of a no-deal Brexit. Taro Kono told the Today Programme that the 1,000 Japanese companies operating in

Image copyright Getty Images Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg said the firm took too long to flag a doctored video of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, describing it as an “execution mistake”. The firm was criticised for not taking down the altered clip which made Ms Pelosi appear incoherent. Mr Zuckerberg also addressed the firm’s wider

Image copyright Reuters US regulators have uncovered a possible new flaw in Boeing’s troubled 737 Max aircraft that is likely to push back test flights. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it identified the “potential risk” during simulator tests, but did not reveal specific details. Boeing’s top-selling aircraft was grounded in March after two crashes.

Image copyright EPA Jeremy Hunt’s promises in his race to be the next Conservative Party leader would cost between £37-65bn, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Mr Hunt has proposed a corporation tax cut and an increase in the point at which workers pay National Insurance. He would also raise defence spending and cut

The Federal Aviation Administration discovered another potential risk in Boeing’s 737 Max 8 jets, which were grounded in the U.S. and abroad in March after 346 people died in two separate crashes involving the plane. Reuters first reported the potential risk, which Boeing will now need to address, on Wednesday. The issue was found during