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Charlotte Edwards @EdwardsCLM

Journalist & Broadcaster 🎤🎙️🇺🇸🇬🇧 As seen on: NewsCorp, BBC, Sky News and more

Joined January 2013
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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 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8v…

Virgin cleared to challenge Eurostar on Channel Tunnel route

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 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdjr…

Food price rises slow as UK inflation remains at 3.8%

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 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98d…

Toy maker Jellycat plans to pay owners £110m after profits double

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 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c864…

Labubu dolls make up 90% of fake toys seized at UK border

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" bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly9…

Government borrowing hits highest August level for five years

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 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2n…

US firms pledge £150bn investment in UK as tech deal signed

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 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8d7…

Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk to cut 9,000 jobs

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 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vz…

Tesco trials avocado ripeness scanners in five stores

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
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Human rights regulator criticises Met's use of facial recognition cameras bbc.in/4mVR7pb
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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 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c17n…

Porn site traffic plummets as UK age verification rules enforced

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 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gm…

Is super skinny back? UK sees rise in complaints over thin models

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 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp94…

Zara ads banned for featuring 'unhealthily thin' models

It comes after the advertising watchdog banned M&S and Next ads for showing models who appeared too thin.

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The Bank of England has received thousands of responses to its appeal for ideas for the first major redesign of banknotes in 50 years. What would you put on it? #BBCNews #Money
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What will the new banknotes look like? bbc.in/4lMgx8t

Bank of England: What will the new banknotes look like?

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 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgy…

Bank of England: What will the new banknotes look like?

Young people are among those suggesting new themes for the biggest change to banknotes in 50 years.

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