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banned from using hands-free mobile phones
in England and Wales, a committee of MPs has suggested. While it has been illegal to use a handheld phone at the wheel since 2003, a hands-free device creates"the same risks of collision", the MPs said. One expert told the committee that taking a hands-free call caused"essentially the same" amount of distraction as being at the legal limit for alcohol blood level.Bosses of more than 50 retailers, including Asda and Boots, have.
He is 85, and served one company for 46 years as a cleaner, eventually rising to become a receptionist. But Vesta says rising inflation has robbed them both of a comfortable retirement. A year ago Teddie's monthly pension was worth $80 . It's now worth $10. "I am saddened when I see my beloved sitting in that corner from morning to night," Vesta tells the BBC."I would love to give him a banana, an orange or a cool drink. But we can't afford it. A banana costs $0.40."
The prices of basics like sugar and cooking oil have jumped by 200% in June, according to official statistics. So has healthcare. Meanwhile, the cost of bread has gone up five-fold in four months.Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds are all smiles as they are pictured together on the front of the Times, the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail. A Downing Street reception for hospice staff was the couple's first official engagement since Mr Johnson became prime minister.
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