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Police say seven people sustained ‘range of serious but not life-threatening injuries’ in incident on Friar GateA man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car struck several pedestrians on one of Derby’s busiest streets.Derbyshire police said seven people were injured, sustaining “a range of serious but not life-threatening injuries”, in the incident on Saturday night. The force said that “contrary to online speculation” there were no deaths. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/29/man-arrested-in-derby-after-car-hits-multiple-pedestrians-with-some-seriously-injured Author : Hannah Al-Othman and Raphael Boyd Publish date : 2026-03-29 15:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Exclusive: Pubs, restaurants and hotels warn of mounting pressure days before rates rises and higher wage bills take effectOne in five hospitality businesses fear collapse in the next 12 months, according to an industry-wide survey that comes days before rises in tax and employment costs kick in.From Wednesday, many pub, restaurant and hotel companies face the prospect of a higher bill for business rates paid to their local authority, while an increase in minimum wage thresholds takes effect on the same day. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/29/one-in-five-uk-hospitality-businesses-fear-collapse-costs-surge Author : Rob Davies Publish date : 2026-03-29 13:07:00 Copyright for syndicated

In his strongest intervention yet, PM says some features ‘shouldn’t be permitted’, while education secretary says things ‘are going to change’Keir Starmer has backed banning addictive social media features in his strongest intervention yet on curbs that could be placed on tech companies, saying the features “shouldn’t be permitted”.The prime minister said the government was “going to have to act” on the algorithms that hook young people and children to social media, such as scrolling or “streaks” that encourage daily usage of apps. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/29/keir-starmer-social-media-curb-addictive-features Author : Jessica Elgot Publish date : 2026-03-29 10:02:00 Copyright for

Ban on junk food adverts has cut advertising spend and prompted a debate over the policy’s impactThe UK will have its first Easter without the traditional barrage of TV ads for chocolate eggs and hot cross buns as the ban on junk food advertising makes the sweetest tradition of the year a sugar-free viewing experience.New regulations, which came into force at the beginning of the year, prohibit products high in fat, sugar and salt from appearing in TV ads before 9pm, as part of efforts to tackle rising childhood obesity. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/29/first-sugar-free-easter-tv-chocolate-ads-pushed-9pm-eggs Author : Mark Sweney