A large metal manufacturer in Shropshire has said new tariffs on steel and aluminium entering the US will make it more difficult to trade. Bridgnorth Aluminium (BA), which employs 330…
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UK: Alphonso the robot waiter delighting cafe visitors
An AI robot waiter named Alphonso is delighting a cafe’s customers while helping staff, according to its manager. No. 30 Coffee Lounge in Brandon, Suffolk, recently welcomed Alphonso that has…
UK: Conservatives push for ban on phones in schools
The Conservatives have said they will push for MPs to be given a vote on banning mobile phones in schools this week. The party will attempt to amend the Labour…
UK: PM Keir Starmer’s ad hoc alliance could still struggle to materialise
UK Prime MinisterSir Keir Starmer says a “huge amount” has happened since his “coalition of the willing” idea first surfaced at his Lancaster House summit a fortnight ago. He is…
UK: Military planning for Ukraine peace to begin, says Starmer
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said military planning to protect a potential Ukraine ceasefire is moving to an “operational phase” after a virtual meeting with 29 other world leaders.…
UK: No initial signs of pollution from ship collision
A university professor said there were no initial signs of pollution following the collision between two ships in the North Sea on Monday. Prof Rodney Forster, director of the Hull…
UK: Apple encrypted data row hearing begins in secret
Apple’s encrypted data case against the UK government has begun in secret at the Royal Courts of Justice. The Home Office has demanded the right to access data from Apple…
UK: North Sea collision ship captain appears in court
The captain of a cargo ship that collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea has appeared in court charged with gross negligence manslaughter over the death of a…
UK: Clothes brand gets 100 complaints a day that models are ‘too fat
The boss of online clothing brand Snag has told the BBC it gets more than 100 complaints a day that the models in its adverts are “too fat”. Chief executive…
UK: Music festivals consider membership model
A new membership-based festival model is being trialled as a possible solution for for an industry “on its knees”. Grassroots Rising, which is set to go ahead next year, is…