Ben King
@benedictking.bsky.social
BBC journalist, currently standing in as Transport Correspondent. I usually cover the full range of business and economics stories - recently I have been focusing on the tobacco and vapes industry and the Post Office.
Vape ban isn't working, says waste firm boss www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Vape ban isn't working, says waste firm boss
Millions of vapes are being thrown away incorrectly despite the ban, causing chaos, says Biffa manager.
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September 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Vape ban isn't working, says waste firm boss www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Heathrow is considering legal action against National Grid over fire which closed the airport in March
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Heathrow considering legal action against National Grid over fire
Heathrow says it is considering legal action against National Grid following a report into a fire which led the airport to close.
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July 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Heathrow is considering legal action against National Grid over fire which closed the airport in March
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I'm excited to announce that for the next four weeks I'll be the BBC's Transport Correspondent. Looking forward to covering this fascinating beat
June 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I'm excited to announce that for the next four weeks I'll be the BBC's Transport Correspondent. Looking forward to covering this fascinating beat
Post Office criminal trials may not begin until 2028, says police chief. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Post Office criminal trials may not start until 2028, says police chief
The police will not hand files to prosecutors until after the final report from the public inquiry into the scandal is published.
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June 27, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Post Office criminal trials may not begin until 2028, says police chief. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government tells supermarkets to stop advertising tobacco www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sainsburys and Morrisons told to stop advertising heated tobacco
The government has written to the supermarkets to say the adverts are banned by a law passed in 2002.
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June 16, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Government tells supermarkets to stop advertising tobacco www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The sale of Prince Andrew's Pitch@Palace network to a dutch start-up accelerator, Startupbootcamp, is in doubt - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Prince Andrew's Pitch@Palace financial deal likely to collapse
A financial lifeline for Prince Andrew from the sale of Pitch@Palace seems unlikely to go ahead.
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March 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The sale of Prince Andrew's Pitch@Palace network to a dutch start-up accelerator, Startupbootcamp, is in doubt - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Watchdog warns Everton after shirt sponsor Stake leaves UK www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Everton's sponsor leaves GB amid porn ad probe
Gambling site Stake will leave the UK as a regulator investigation continues.
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February 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Watchdog warns Everton after shirt sponsor Stake leaves UK www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tobacco advertising was banned in 2002 - so why are tobacco products being advertised in Sainsburys and Morrisons? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sainsbury's and Morrisons run 'prohibited' tobacco advertising
Trading Standards says adverts for heated tobacco products are banned, but some supermarkets disagree.
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February 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Tobacco advertising was banned in 2002 - so why are tobacco products being advertised in Sainsburys and Morrisons? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Al Fayed tried to control me with envelopes of cash says ex-Harrods director
December 4, 2024 at 12:08 PM
Al Fayed tried to control me with envelopes of cash says ex-Harrods director
I wrote about my father and his remarkable life for the Guardian’s obituary pages.
He wrote medical textbooks for use in developing countries, and his work had a huge impact on healthcare for some of the world’s poorest people.
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
He wrote medical textbooks for use in developing countries, and his work had a huge impact on healthcare for some of the world’s poorest people.
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Maurice King obituary
Other lives: Doctor and writer who produced books on medical care for developing countries
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:17 PM
I wrote about my father and his remarkable life for the Guardian’s obituary pages.
He wrote medical textbooks for use in developing countries, and his work had a huge impact on healthcare for some of the world’s poorest people.
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
He wrote medical textbooks for use in developing countries, and his work had a huge impact on healthcare for some of the world’s poorest people.
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
