The UK’s biggest gambling firms have agreed to contribute money to fund treatment for gambling addicts. The owners of Ladbrokes Coral, William Hill, Paddy Power Betfair, Skybet and Bet 365 will now increase their voluntary money for helping addicts to 0.1% to 1% up to 2023 – this will be a contribution of £60 million. …
New electric vehicles will have to make a noise under a new EU rule which is coming into force on Monday. This rule has come into place after worries over low-emission cars and vans being too quiet as a result they put pedestrians at risk. All new types of four-wheel electric vehicles must now be fitted…
Mobile users are now able to switch networks by sending a single text and take their old number with them within 24 hours under new regulator rules. Customer had to phone their mobile provider when they want to switch to a new mobile firm. They were given a porting authorisation code (PAC) to give to…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s home renovations costed £2.4m of taxpayer funds. Frogmore Cottage in Windsor was turned into a single property for Prince Harry and Meghan from five separate homes. The Queen’s Sovereign Grant (taxpayers funds) from the Treasury was £82m in 2018-19, with £33m set aside for maintenance, including major work on Buckingham…
Lloyds Bank will become the first company to be tested against a charity’s new set of standards that help essential service providers do better support for their customers with mental health issues. The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute is dedicated to breaking the link between mental health and money problems. As part of a new…
UK retailer Boots are starting to replace plastic bags with brown paper bags too cut down the use of single-use plastic. The retailer is also introducing bleached paper dispensing bags for prescriptions. Prescriptions at its central pharmacy will be sent out in plastic packaging even though it has been criticized by customers. Boots commented on…
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