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Mohsin Issa says the brothers will appoint a boss to run the business.

Mohsin Issa gave his first interview to the BBC as he opened Asda's 1000th store on Thursday.

1 March 2024

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Gaza children being given polio vaccine

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Carer who 'saved family' nominated for award

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Welsh athlete's aim to be strongest woman ever

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Former homeless man becomes city centre tour guide

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Oasis fans on joy of getting a ticket

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'We survived a brutal famine in British India'

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Boy who smashed ancient Bronze Age jar returns to museum

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Manics' Nicky Wire fuelled by 'working class rage'

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Watch: Dolphins and seagulls fight for food off Malibu coast

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Watch: Royal Navy frigate floated under Erskine Bridge

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From the scene: Murder arrest after child dies

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Key moments from former Post Office chief's three-day testimony

Paula Vennells faced three days of questions about her role in the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of sub-postmasters.

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Ex-Post Office boss cries while giving evidence

Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells is speaking about the incident for the first time in ten years.

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Whistleblower claims Boeing supplier sent faulty parts

Spirit AeroSystems supplied Boeing with faulty parts, a former quality inspector has told the BBC.

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Tatti Lashes: The school friends who built a beauty empire

Charlotte Tiplady and Elliot Barton explain how together they built up their Tatti Lashes beauty empire from Liverpool.

Ocado has added robotic arms to its newest warehouse near Luton.

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Ocado has added robotic arms to its newest warehouse near Luton.

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'I feel survivor's guilt' says Post Office victim

Former sub-postmaster Jo Hamilton told BBC Breakfast she feels "guilt" after settling with the government over the Horizon IT scandal.

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People in Kent share their finance stories ahead of Wednesday's Budget. Would you share yours?

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'We had to adapt our robots to the AI revolution'

Sandy Enoch of Robotical explains why he had to pivot his educational robot company due to AI.

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'AI won't steal your job, but people using it may'

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Archive footage shows Dame Anita Roddick talking about her company's success, in an 1984 interview.

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CCTV shows violent raid on Co-op store

The retailer gave the footage to the BBC as it warned of a rise in attacks on retail staff.

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Not that difficult to buy a home, says NatWest chair

Sir Howard Davies says he believes it is not currently "that difficult" for people to get on the housing ladder.

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'A viral Facebook post nearly blew up our business'

Joanna Jensen, founder of skincare brand Childs Farm, shares advice for start-ups for our CEO Secrets series.

Ofcom chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes

Broadband rises must be 'clearer', says Ofcom boss

The regulator has plans to make mobile and broadband firms more upfront about mid-contract price rises.

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'This earring helped me build my £4bn business'

Richard Harpin, co-founder of Homeserve, explains how an earring taught him an early business lesson.

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'Taking control of my abuse story'

Olivia DeRamus set up an app in the wake of her sexual assault. Now she's ready to take on Big Tech.

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Watch: Take off for ground-breaking green fuel flight

It is the first transatlantic flight powered solely by alternative fuels.

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The enzyme that chews up plastic

Could this be the solution for recycling more plastic?

Laura Trott

National Living Wage will increase to £11.44 per hour

The rise is "fantastic news" and is worth £1,800 for full-time workers, says the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.