13+ hour, 44+ min ago   (819+ words) 11pm - 6am11pm to 6am More than 800 pubs, restaurants and hotels have written to the Prime Minister urging him to cut hospitality VAT from 20% to 10%. More than 800 hospitality businesses have written to the Prime Minister urging him to set out how he will introduce…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (630+ words) The RNLI has advised volunteers to consider taking off their badges in public to avoid being targeted by activists opposing the organisation’s role in rescuing migrants on a mega-dinghy at the weekend. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) issued the…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (561+ words) Civil Guarda launched an investigation in the wake of the tragedy, which saw the 67-year-old drown in the street A woman has drowned in Majorca after falling in the street and becoming trapped under a parked vehicle when floodwaters ripped…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1191+ words) A former health minister has called for a "forensic" review of a £330m NHS deal with Palantir after LBC found backlogs rose at half of the trusts using its technology to cut waiting lists. Zubir Ahmed, who stepped down from Sir…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (771+ words) Honest retailers have got just as much to lose from misleading discounts as shoppers do, writes retail expert Peter Smith Retailers should welcome Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s proposed crackdown on fake discounts and ‘rip off’ business practices. But honest retailers…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (582+ words) Caller Jo spoke LBC's Tom Swarbrick at Drive after Children's Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, warned that there are thousands of hidden youngsters not in education, employment or training (Neets) falling through the cracks. Jo told Tom she was signed…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (637+ words) 4pm - 6pm4pm to 6pm Uganda's military chief said the country would not participate in any event "that does not have His Majesty’s approval" The military leader of Uganda has announced that the country will pull out of the Invictus Games as he slammed…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (636+ words) We must have some sense of the farmer, grower or local community from whence our food comes, writes entrepreneur and farmer Patrick Holden Food security has never been more important than it is now. This system is mostly organised by…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1311+ words) Vinted is facing backlash after allowing UK users to purchase clothing from the US and Australia, with campaigners warning the move could undermine its reputation as a greener alternative to fast fashion. The second-hand marketplace has expanded its cross-border offering,…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (742+ words) The Chancellor wants growth, but tax uncertainty could make businesses think twice, writes tax specialist Arjun Kumar The Chancellor has put growth at the centre of his economic plans, talking about young people starting businesses that can grow globally, self-employed…...