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Bury farmer who reversed over and killed son jailed

Danny Lawson/PA Media The judge told Neil Speakman he had to “face up to the responsibility” A farmer who killed his three-year-old son when he reversed a defective vehicle into him has been jailed. Albie Speakman suffered catastrophic injuries when he was struck by a telehandler driven by Neil Speakman on their family farm in […]

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Why China’s Xiaomi Can Make an Electric Car and Apple Can’t

After nearly a decade of trying, Apple finally gave up its effort to produce an electric car last year, canceling a project that soaked up $10 billion. But last year in China, the electronics maker Xiaomi launched its first electric car after just three years of development and delivered 135,000 vehicles. It has vowed to […]

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Wild beavers release approved for England

Jonah Fisher BBC environment correspondent Reporting fromRIver Otter, Devon These are some of the first beavers that will be released Beavers will be released into the wild in England after the government approved their reintroduction. The decision follows years of trials and will see beavers make an officially approved return to waterways. Hunted to extinction […]

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Lloyds Bank says app issues fixed after payday IT issue

Banking apps have once again been hit by IT issues on payday in the UK. Lloyds Bank and Halifax apps went down on Friday morning, according to thousands of user reports to platform outage monitor Downdetector. Users also reported technical issues affecting access to the TSB and Bank of Scotland apps. The number of reports […]

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Would an agreement change anything?

Getty Images The trade deal warmly suggested by President Donald Trump should help insulate the UK from the direct impact of global trade tensions. It signals that the White House has accepted the statistical logic that the US and UK have a balanced trade position. Essentially each country roughly exports the same amount of goods […]

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As the E.P.A. Withers, Will Its Museum Follow?

In a city where world-class masterpieces sit in marble temples that line the National Mall, the small museum devoted to the work of the Environmental Protection Agency, tucked away in a federal building near the White House, has not exactly inspired much fanfare. But as President Trump and Elon Musk slash and burn their way […]

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UK-US trade deal could mean tariffs ‘not necessary’

A trade deal between the US and UK could happen “very quickly”, President Donald Trump said at a joint press conference with Sir Keir Starmer. Speaking during the prime minister’s visit to the White House, Trump envisaged “a real trade deal” which could see the UK avoid the kind of tariffs the president has been […]

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