Charlotte Edwards
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Multimedia Business & Tech Journalist for @BBCNews - Previously covered Tech for @newscorp 🎤🎙️🖊️Contact: [email protected]
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Joined January 2013
Virgin set to challenge Eurostar on Channel Tunnel route - Eurostar's monopoly on passenger services is set to be broken for the first time since the tunnel opened in 1994
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Virgin Trains plans to start rival passenger rail services through the tunnel from 2030.
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Food prices in the UK are rising a little more slowly than expected - However, items such as red meat, coffee and chocolate are still seeing strong price increases #inflation #BBCNews
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However, the cost of items such as red meat and chocolate has continued to rise.
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Plans for a major reform of the house-buying system, which aim to cut costs, reduce delays and halve failed sales, have been unveiled by the UK government:
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Back covering Jellycats for BBC News - the toy maker is planning to pay its owners £110m in dividends after it more than doubled its annual profit
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Jellycat's viral cuddly toys are sold all over the world and made the company £139m last year.
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Fake Labubu dolls made up 90% of fake toys seized at UK border this year and they have hidden dangers
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Back being the BBC's unofficial Labubu correspondent - the dolls made up 90% of £3.5m worth of fake toys seized at the UK border in 2025
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Of the 259,000 fake toys seized so far this year, 236,000 were counterfeit Labubus, the Home Office says.
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The latest government borrowing figure is the highest for the month since the height of the Covid pandemic. Some analysts say Reeves now faces "tough choices"
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Higher than expected borrowing adds to the pressure on the chancellor ahead of the Budget.
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The US will invest £150 billion in the UK, promising thousands of new jobs, the deal has just been announced during President Donald Trump's State Visit - more in my latest article for BBC News
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The UK government hopes the investment will create more than 7,600 "high-quality jobs".
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Ozempic and Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk to cut 9,000 jobs amid rising competition in the weight loss drug market - more in my latest BBC News article
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The Danish firm, which also produces Wegovy, has warned of increased pressure from "knock-off" drugs.
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Tesco is trialling in-store avocado ripeness scanners and fans of the fruit are divided over whether its a shopping hack or a squeeze test is enough
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Fans of the fruit are divided over whether it's a shopping hack or if a squeeze test should suffice.
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My latest article for BBC News - the Met's use of facial recognition is being criticised by the human rights regulator
Human rights regulator criticises Met's use of facial recognition cameras
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Should people under 22 in England get a free bus pass? A new report says they should - more on BBC News TikTok
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Porn sites have seen visitor numbers plummet as UK age verification rules are enforced to protect under 18s
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Data suggests leading adult site Pornhub lost more than one million visitors in two weeks.
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Have you noticed a trend towards being very skinny? My latest TikTok for the BBC discussing fears over "heroin chic" returning
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Is being super skinny back in fashion? Industry experts told me their concerns
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Zara, M&S and Next had ads banned over models that look "unhealthily thin" - is size zero making a comeback
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Have you noticed a trend towards thinner models in fashion adverts? Zara has been told that it made the models appear too thin in these images:
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Two Zara adverts have been banned in the UK due to the models looking "unhealthily thin". Zara is not alone as both M&S and Next have also had adverts banned in recent months for the same reason - latest from me at BBC News
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It comes after the advertising watchdog banned M&S and Next ads for showing models who appeared too thin.
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What will the new banknotes look like?
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Young people are among those suggesting new themes for the biggest change to banknotes in 50 years.
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Ever wanted to see a dolphin on the £10 note? The Bank of England has revealed some new design proposals it's received - latest from me at BBC News
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Young people are among those suggesting new themes for the biggest change to banknotes in 50 years.
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