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Image caption Ms Staples needed accommodation after her marriage broke down The battle against the discriminatory practice of landlords not renting to benefit claimants has intensified after legal victories by two single mothers. Amanda Staples and Emma Loffler both won out-of-court settlements against “No DSS” letting agents, on the grounds of indirect discrimination. In a […]

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Drax is the latest in a line of coal plants that are being closed, leaving just a handful in Britain Energy company Drax is to stop burning coal at its North Yorkshire power station – once one of western Europe’s biggest polluters – from March 2021. It says it

Image copyright Getty Images Demand is outstripping supply for some Dettol products as the coronavirus outbreak continues. The disinfectant is seen as providing protection against the spread of the disease, although its effectiveness has not yet been scientifically proven. Dettol-branded hand gels are suffering from supply chain disruption, owner Reckitt Benckiser has said. The shortages

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Geely is China’s largest privately-owned car maker More automakers are selling cars online in China as worried consumers stay away from showrooms to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Chinese carmaker Geely is the latest to launch a new online service to try to boost sales in the country.

Image copyright Reuters The government decision to give the go-ahead to Heathrow Airport’s plans to build a third runway was unlawful, a court has ruled. The court case was brought by environmental groups, councils and the Mayor of London. The court said the government would not appeal against the judgement. But the judges said that

Image copyright Getty Images Online gaming firm Mr Green, which is owned by William Hill, has been hit with a £3m penalty for failing to protect gambling addicts. The Gambling Commission also said the company did not have effective procedures to check customers were using legitimate sources of money. The commission said its investigation had

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Boris Johnson has pledged to get a trade deal with the EU by the end of the year The government will publish its strategy for post-Brexit trade talks later, as it prepares for formal negotiations with the EU to begin. Brussels has already set out what it wants from

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionSusanne Najafi says that it is important to “follow your own path” in life It was in the wake of a terrible skiing accident that Susanne Najafi embarked on her path as a serial entrepreneur. While racing down the slopes of a Swedish ski resort in 2009,

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Some parts of the UK such as west Wales are significantly worse off than others The government must “think big” and spend more if it is serious about levelling up the UK’s regions, an independent inquiry has said. An extra £200bn of regional funds should be channelled to disadvantaged

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Cleveland Browns American football players look at a Microsoft Surface tablet during a game against the Arizona Cardinals Microsoft is the latest major company to warn of a disruption as China grapples with the coronavirus outbreak. The tech giant said because its Chinese suppliers were shutdown, manufacturing operations have