The Guardian Europe
After two decades of campaigning, Jamie Oliver celebrates new school food standards in England - because apparently it took 20 years to realise kids deserve better than dog food.
The Guardian
Family of Adrian Howe, a former Vodafone manager who drowned days before his franchise launch, calls for 'Adrian's law' to protect franchisees after Vodafone settled a £85m claim over alleged 'unjust enrichment.'
BBC Business
Pubs get a 20% rates cut, but owners say it's more of a gentle chip than a full-on demolition of their cost problems.
BBC Business
Thames Water posts profit after 40% bill hike, but debt balloons to £18.5bn, complaints soar 77%, and the firm waits to see if new PM Andy Burnham will nationalise it.
BBC Politics
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy quits X, calls it 'not healthy for democracy' - joins the growing list of officials who'd rather be anywhere else.
BBC Business
M&S offers 1,000 training spots to combat youth unemployment, while the government bets on AI to solve the problem it helped create.
BBC Politics
Alan Milburn's review finds the UK spends 25 times more on youth benefits than jobs support, calling it 'shameful' as nearly a million young people are Neet.
The Guardian
UK senior civil servants to get bonuses for the first time, because apparently 'doing' is now a revolutionary concept in government.
BBC Business
HS2 will cost up to £102.7bn, trains will be slower, and the full service won't run until the 2040s - but hey, at least the government is angry about it.
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