Daniel Thomas

United Kingdom

Senior Journalist at BBC

Senior journalist @BBCNews online. Views my own.

Articles

'I'm owed £10,870 for liposuction': What went wrong at SK:N?

Jul 18, 2024 | aol.com | Daniel Thomas |Victoria Park

July 18, 2024 at 9:56 AM[Getty Images]The collapse of High Street plastic surgery chain SK:N on Wednesday has shocked its customers and staff, many of whom have contacted the BBC to say they are owed thousands of pounds for treatments they've not yet had or wages not received.
Shein: The rise and rise of a fashion giant - BBC News

Jun 7, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Daniel Thomas |Lora Jones |Lucy Hooker

The retailer could be heading for London's stock market, but its rise has not come without controversy.
UK vinyl sales at the highest level since 1990 - BBC News

Dec 28, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Daniel Thomas

Sales of vinyl LPs continued to rise, with Taylor Swift's 1989 becoming this year's best-selling record.
Ukraine war: Kyiv forced to cut military operations as foreign aid dries up

Dec 18, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Abdujalil Abdurasulov |Daniel Thomas

Ukraine has warned it is already being forced to downsize some military operations because of a drop-off in foreign aid. Top general Oleksandr Tarnavskyi said troops faced ammunition shortages along the "entire front line", creating a "big problem" for Kyiv. It comes as billions of dollars of US and EU military aid have been held up amid political wrangles. Ukraine said it hoped to boost its own ammunition industry with western help.
The flashing warning sign that is worrying investors

Oct 31, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Daniel Thomas

It's not something your friends are likely to be talking about down the pub but in the City there's something fund managers and investors are increasingly worried about. They are falling and have been for some time. It is a flashing warning sign about the state of the UK and US economies and may affect the costs of our loans and mortgages. So how worried should we be? Governments borrow money by selling financial products called bonds. A bond is a promise to pay money in the future.
Prepayment fears delaying smart meter roll-out, warn MPs

Oct 19, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Daniel Thomas

Customers' fears that they could be forcibly switched onto prepayment energy meters may be putting people off getting smart meters, MPs have warned. Last winter smart meters were used to switch some households remotely onto prepayment meters, leaving them at risk of running out of power. That is one reason smart meter roll-out remains "too slow", the Public Accounts Committee said. All homes were supposed to have been moved onto smart meters by now.
Prepayment fears delaying smart meter roll-out, warn MPs

Oct 19, 2023 | bbc.com | Daniel Thomas

Prepayment fears delaying smart meter roll-out, warn MPsBy Daniel ThomasBusiness reporterGetty ImagesCustomers' fears that they could be forcibly switched on to prepayment energy meters may be putting people off getting smart meters, MPs have warned. Last winter smart meters were used to switch some households remotely on to prepayment meters, leaving them at risk of running out of power. That is one reason smart meter roll-out remains "too slow", the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said.
French hotel spent €1,500 getting rid of bedbugs

Oct 16, 2023 | news.nestia.com | Dougal Shaw |Daniel Thomas

Image source, Spotta By Dougal Shaw & Daniel Thomas Business reporters, BBC News "A fortnight ago we had a detection of a bedbug and it's frightening," says Max Malka, owner of the Montlhery Paris Sud Hotel, 15km south of Paris. ……
French hotel spent €1,500 getting rid of bedbugs

Oct 16, 2023 | bbc.com | Dougal Shaw |Daniel Thomas

Image source, SpottaBy Dougal Shaw & Daniel ThomasBusiness reporters, BBC News"A fortnight ago we had a detection of a bedbug and it's frightening," says Max Malka, owner of the Montlhery Paris Sud Hotel, 15km south of Paris. You don't know if bugs are moving between rooms, he said, and you risk being sued if a guest is bitten badly. His is one of many firms seeking solutions amid a rise in reported outbreaks in France and the UK.
Airlines cancel or delay flights to Israel as fighting continues

Oct 9, 2023 | thailandtv.news | Daniel Thomas |Katy Austin

By Daniel Thomas & Katy AustinBBC News9 October 2023, 11:26 BSTUpdated 6 hours agoImage source, Getty ImagesMajor airlines around the world have cancelled flights to Israel or warned of travel disruption as the security situation deteriorates. Virgin Atlantic warned of cancellations and delays to Tel Aviv and British Airways (BA) has altered its schedule. Meanwhile, three US carriers, as well as Air France, Lufthansa and Emirates, have suspended services.