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The check-in desks of hotels are becoming the front line for detecting victims of human trafficking.

Some women in Japan are moving away from the custom of giving ‘obligation chocolates’ to male colleagues.

Cartoon figures and young stars will be banned from many adverts in a bid to protect children.

With less than 50 days until Brexit, critical questions remain, says the British Chambers of Commerce.

As taxi drivers face the prospect of extra criminal checks, one woman tells of being assaulted by her driver.

Mr Trump says he is “not happy” about the border security deal but does not expect a second shutdown.

The trains will run on time – at least temporarily – while the UK and EU renegotiate terms.

Analysis of HMRC data by the Scotch Whisky Association finds exports grew by 7.8% to £4.7bn last year.

There are no flights in or out until at least 22:00 on Wednesday night due to a national strike.

The government says highway safety issues at Roseacre Wood “have not been satisfactorily addressed”.

The Bank of England governor urges MPs to solve the Brexit impasse amid warnings of slowing global growth.

John Haynes hit upon the idea of a motor manual when helping a friend fix a car.

Married couples and their adult children are identified as leading crime groups involved in pension fraud.

Customers have been struggling to top up their pay-as-you-go energy meters owing to a fault at British Gas.

Esther Kiobel accuses the oil giant of complicity in a crackdown by Nigeria’s then military rulers.

The Brazilian miner was told the site breached guidelines months before it collapsed, report claims.

A committee of MPs also says the government’s aim of eliminating the budget deficit has “no credibility”.

The carmaker says the charge relates to additional expenses linked to payments to its former chairman.

It is unclear whether Donald Trump will back the proposed border security deal by a Friday deadline.

Eurotunnel says the contracts were decided in a “secretive and flawed procurement process”.

Seeing a doctor online instead of in person could save time and money, but what are the drawbacks?

London’s trade guilds date back a thousand years and have billions of pounds in assets. But have they forgotten their original purpose?

Supermarket palm oil products are not fully traceable despite being called “100% certified sustainable”, BBC research finds.

Groups want a regulator to be appointed to prevent a fall-out from bank branch and ATM closures.

Vehicles could also be fitted with CCTV as part of plans to better protect vulnerable passengers.

The landmark review also recommended the BBC should do more to share its technical and digital expertise.

Shares soar 40% as struggling stores chain continues talks with creditors over long term survival.

Business leaders threaten to stop co-operating with government policy consultations as no-deal Brexit looms.

The “continuity agreement” will see the two countries continue to trade as they do now, after Brexit.

So you think the dating scene is just a meat market? Wait till you hear about this matchmaking app.