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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Gerry Georgieva |Anthony Reuben
How much do bin workers get paid? Gerry Georgieva & Anthony ReubenReutersA strike among bin workers in Birmingham has left piles of waste around the city. At the heart of the dispute is the removal of the role of Waste Recycling and Collection Officers (WRCO), who were paid more than some other bin workers. How much do regular bin workers earn? Bin workers can be paid differently, depending on their role in the process of bin collection.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Gerry Georgieva |Tom Edgington |Lucy Gilder
Gerry Georgieva, Tom Edgington, Lucy GilderBBC VerifyPresident Trump has been justifying his sweeping tariffs with a series of claims about how the US is the victim of "unfair trade". He has imposed tariffs - or import taxes - on countries around the world, including a 104% rate on goods imported from China. In response, China is hiking its tariffs on American imports. Some of Trump's claims on trade are unsubstantiated or even false. BBC Verify has been taking a closer look.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Gerry Georgieva |Tom Edgington |Lucy Gilder
6 hours agoBringing manufacturing back to the USA is an ideological cornerstone of Donald Trump's economic policy. It's aimed not just at pushing foreign firms to invest in America, but at forcing US companies to onshore their own production lines. Squarely in the firing line is one of the country's largest …
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Jan 28, 2025 | 
msn.com | Ben Chu |Mark Poynting |Gerry Georgieva
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msn.com | Ben Chu |Mark Poynting |Gerry Georgieva
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
bbc.co.uk | Tamara Kovacevic |Anthony Reuben |Gerry Georgieva
Farmers are protesting in Westminster over inheritance tax changes announced in the Budget, as the row grows over how many farms it might affect From April 2026, inherited agricultural assets worth more than £1m, which were previously exempt, will be liable to the tax at 20%, half the usual rate The National Farmers' Union calls the move “disastrous" - but the government insists the "vast majority" of farmers will not be impacted The largest estimate suggests 70,000 farms could be affected...
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
finance.yahoo.com | Tamara Kovacevic |Anthony Reuben |Gerry Georgieva
[BBC] There has been an outcry from many farmers following the changes to inheritance tax for farms announced in the Budget. Thousands will be traveling to London on Tuesday to lobby their MPs and a rally is also taking place near Parliament. From April 2026, inherited agricultural assets worth more than £1m, which were previously exempt, will have to pay inheritance tax at 20% - half the usual rate. We've seen a range of claims about how many farms will be affected.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
kamumedya.com | Lucy Gilder |Merlyn Thomas |Daniele Palumbo |Gerry Georgieva
Image source, Getty ImagesDonald Trump and Kamala Harris went head to head in their first televised debate in the US election campaign. In 90 minutes of often fiery exchanges, the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates traded claims over key election issues including the economy, immigration and abortion. BBC Verify has been examining them. Are migrants in Ohio eating pets?
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
shorturl.at | Gerry Georgieva
Keir Starmer says the NHS is in a critical condition, but there will be no extra money without reform Responding to a damning report into the health service, the PM says the NHS is broken but not beaten Earlier, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said three "big shifts" were needed: a move from hospital to community care; from analogue to digital; and from treating sickness to preventing it The report – by surgeon and former Labour minister Lord Darzi – found "ballooning" waiting times and delays...
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
bbc.co.uk | Lucy Gilder |Merlyn Thomas |Daniele Palumbo |Gerry Georgieva
Published11 September 2024Donald Trump and Kamala Harris went head to head in their first televised debate in the US election campaign. In 90 minutes of often fiery exchanges, the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates traded claims over key election issues including the economy, immigration and abortion. BBC Verify has been examining them.
