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The UK government has been accused of “sabotaging” its own tourism industry after new figures revealed that international visitor spending fell by more than £2 billion in 2024 compared to pre-pandemic levels, despite a global recovery in travel. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), overseas visitors spent £40.3 billion in the UK last year, a 5.3 per cent drop from 2019. The council warned that the shortfall reflects deliberate policy decisions that...

The pound climbed to its highest level in seven months on Tuesday and gold prices surged to a record high above $3,500 per ounce, as investors dumped equities in favour of traditional safe-haven assets amid deepening fears over US political interference in monetary policy. Sterling briefly broke above $1.34 against the dollar — its highest since September — before easing to $1.338. Against the euro, the pound gained 0.12 per cent to reach €1.163, on...

Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), has defended the government’s proposed Employment Rights Bill, dismissing warnings from business leaders that it would place undue pressure on employers already dealing with tax hikes and rising wage costs. Speaking to The Times, Nowak argued that the bill was long overdue and aimed at ending exploitative workplace practices. “This is about weaning a layer of employers off low-paid, insecure employment,” he said. “We need...

Brushless motor controllers, high-tech devices that have changed the landscape of motion control in a variety of applications, are the beating heart of all modern electric propulsion systems. These electronic wonders act as the crucial mediator between power sources and brushless motors, allowing the user to finely tune speed, torque, and movement direction. Brushless motor controllers use electronic switching instead of mechanical commutation like their brushed counterparts, making the brushless motor controllers highly efficient, reliable, and better-performing products....

Hosam Al-Baderi is a distinguished entrepreneur and the visionary CEO behind Amari Motors and Amari Customs and Designs, companies renowned for their innovative approach to luxury automotive sales and bespoke vehicle customization. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Hosam has transformed his early passion for mechanics and aesthetics into a thriving business that pushes the boundaries of automotive design. His expertise spans across high-end car sales, restoration, and customization, blending advanced technology with classic automotive...

Web scraping used to be a simple matter of firing off requests and collecting data. Those days are long gone. Now, if you’re not using the right proxies, you’re likely hitting walls—IP blocks, CAPTCHAs, geo-restrictions—you name it. That’s where scraping proxies come in. Whether you’re pulling product data, tracking SEO trends, or conducting competitor analysis, proxies help you stay under the radar and keep the data flowing. So… What Exactly Are Scraping Proxies? Think of a scraping...

This spring, 2025, Sends is offering free account opening for individuals. New users who activated their accounts from 01/04/2025 to 31/05/2025 get a Sends personal account for free. How it works: Successfully register a personal account and complete the onboarding verification process between 1 April and 31 May 2025. Get a free personal account with Sends for international transfers, currency exchange, etc. “Spring is a time for fresh beginnings, and there’s no better moment to...

Drones could soon be deployed for NHS deliveries, offshore wind turbine inspections and supply missions to oil rigs under sweeping changes to the UK’s drone regulations planned for 2026. The government is preparing to allow drones to fly beyond the operator’s visual line of sight (BVLOS), a major step that would unlock long-distance missions across remote or hard-to-reach areas. Currently, drones in the UK must remain within direct sight of their pilots, limiting their use...

Charity shops across the UK are increasingly turning to online platforms in a bid to keep pace with the meteoric rise of second-hand fashion apps such as Vinted and Depop, as in-store sales come under pressure from rising costs and shifting consumer habits. New analysis from the Charity Retail Association (CRA) reveals that while physical shop income declined throughout 2024, online sales rose by more than 10 per cent in every quarter. As a result,...

London Gatwick has once again been named the UK’s most delay-prone airport, according to official figures from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Flights from the West Sussex airport departed an average of 23 minutes late in 2024 — the worst performance among Britain’s major airports for the second consecutive year. The delay figure marks a slight improvement on 2023, when average departure delays reached 27 minutes. Nonetheless, Gatwick remained bottom of the punctuality table, narrowly...