Helen Drew & Jess Warren BBC News BBC Tower Hamlets Council estimates the grant will help about 7,000 students About 7,000 families in east London
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Energy firm Octopus sorry for chasing Hartlebury man over 6k wrong bill
James Pearson BBC Political Reporter, Hereford & Worcester BBC Peter Holden said he had been repeatedly chased for debt by Octopus for an unconnected gas
Post Office offer amounts to just half of my claim, says Alan Bates
Sir Alan Bates has accused the government of putting forward a “take it or leave it” offer of compensation amounting to less than half of
Winemakers finding Trump’s tariffs hard to swallow
John Laurenson Business reporter Reporting fromMorey-Saint-Denis, Burgundy BBC Burgundy in eastern France is highly praised for the quality of its wine Burgundy is one of
HS2 investigating two firms supplying staff for West Midlands leg
Damian Grammaticas Political correspondent Francesca Gillett BBC News EPA The company building the HS2 rail line between London and Birmingham says it is investigating “allegations”
Trump extends deadline for EU trade deal until 9 July
US President Donald Trump has agreed to extend a deadline to negotiate tariffs with the European Union until 9 July. It comes after President of
Rate ‘rigging’ traders say they were scapegoated
Andy Verity Financial investigations correspondent Bloomberg via Getty Images Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo were among 37 City traders prosecuted for “manipulating” the interest rate
France impounds UK vessel accused of illegal fishing
A British fishing vessel has been impounded by the French authorities, accused of illegally fishing in their waters. It was seized in the English Channel
South Western Railway first rail firm renationalised by Labour
South Western Railway (SWR) has been renationalised, making it the first train company to transfer to public ownership under Labour. The first nationalised service will
Learners struggle to pay before test, but instructors say pricing fair
Faustina Kamara and Keith Rose Faustina (left) wishes driving lessons were cheaper, while Keith says the driving test backlog means his son Brandon (right) needs