Makers ‘pushed up’ price of brands, says watchdog
Some food brands ‘pushed up’ prices more that their costs, competition watchdog says.
November 2023
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescued India workers tell of yoga and phone games
51 minutes ago About sharing All 41 men were pulled out of the tunnel on Tuesday evening By Cherylann Mollan BBC News, Mumbai The 41 Indian workers rescued from a tunnel in Uttarakhand state after being trapped inside for 17 days are safe and recuperating in hospital. In a video released to the media, they…
Freed Hamas captives tell of fear, squalor and hunger
8 hours ago About sharing Watch: Released Eitan Yahalomi, 12, hugs his mum By Paul Adams & Graeme Baker BBC News, Jerusalem and London Bare benches for beds in “suffocating”, airless rooms. Little to no food. A child captive forced by Hamas to watch the carnage of 7 October on video. Stories emerging from those…
Sir Elton John to address MPs after HIV testing trials success
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Childcare: £400m to expand free scheme in England
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How the Elgin Marbles scream injustice for most Greeks
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Tech firms still failing despite Molly’s death, says father
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Former US first ladies honour Rosalynn Carter
Melania Trump, Michelle Obama, Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton honour another former US first lady.
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Renting: Rising cost and lack of choice forcing families to smaller homes
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