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UK electric car owners using domestic leads to charge up
UK electric car owners are using unsuitable extension leads from their homes to charge their vehicles due to a lack of infrastructure, a consumer protection charity said on Thursday.
British Steel failure threatens thousands of jobs
British Steel will be placed into administration on Wednesday, putting 5,000 jobs directly at risk and threatening another 20,000 in the company's supply chain.
British Steel on the edge of collapse
British Steel is facing administration unless it can secure an emergency government loan, putting thousands of jobs at risk.
Google to curtail Huawei's Android access after US blacklisting
Google has restricted mobile phone giant Huawei from some features of its Android operating system following the Trump administration's blacklisting of the Chinese outfit.
Landing cards to be scrapped at UK border as soon as Monday
Non-EU arrivals to the United Kingdom won’t have to remember their pen from next week, with landing cards set to be scrapped.
Housebuilders face competition probe over leases
The competition regulator will investigate housebuilders over the alleged mis-selling of thousands of leasehold properties after pressure from ministers.
Lords urge re-think on controversial HS2 project
The House of Lords weighed in on the controversial HS2 high-speed rail project on Thursday, saying it would not offer value for money to the UK, and was at risk of “short changing” the North of England.
WhatsApp urges users to update following cyber attack
WhatsApp has urged users to update to the latest version of the app after finding that hackers have been able to exploit a vulnerability and install surveillance software through the messaging app.
Saudi Arabia reports attacks on two of its oil tankers
Saudi Arabia reported attacks on two of its oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in a sign of rising tension in the Middle East.
David Beckham pays $50m for full control of brand business
David and Victoria Beckham have paid $50m (£38m) to take full control of the ex-footballer’s brand business from long-time business partner Simon Fuller.
Government pledges £200m to replace Grenfell-style cladding
The government has allocated £200m to remove and replace unsafe Grenfell-style cladding from around 170 privately owned high-rise buildings as frustration mounts against developers who have still failed to detach the flammable material.
Hunt hints at customs union compromise in Labour Brexit talks
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt appeared to hint that the government's cross-party talks with Labour are close to bearing fruit on Tuesday, commenting that he doesn’t "personally" favor a customs union with the European Union but compromise was needed on all sides.
Tories and Labour suffer local election losses, pound jumps
The Conservative and Labour parties both lost ground at local elections on Friday, with smaller parties and independent candidates hoovering up more seats as voters expressed their frustration over Brexit deadlock.
May preparing to keep Britain in post-Brexit customs union
Theresa May is considering keeping the UK aligned to European Union customs regulations for years after Brexit as part of a compromise deal with the Labour Party, according to a report from The Times on Thursday.
Heathrow campaigners lose court challenge to third runway
The High Court has rejected an attempt by the Mayor of London and campaigners to overturn the government’s approval of a third runway at London’s Heathrow airport.
Venezuelan leader Maduro claims to have defeated US-backed coup
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday claimed to have defeated an attempted coup which he blamed on the nation's far right and its support from the "deranged" US government.