What's behind Rachel Reeves's 'hokey cokey' on income tax rises?

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 22:03:52 GMT
The bond markets selling UK debt, which the chancellor had spent months courting, reacted badly to her change of heart on income tax rises

What is the two-child benefit cap and how could it change?

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 02:22:58 GMT
Since 2017, some benefits have been limited when parents have a third child or more, so how does it work?

Trump rolls back tariffs on dozens of food products

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 02:11:46 GMT
The executive order allowing products like coffee and bananas to escape tariffs comes as the Trump administration faces mounting pressure over rising prices.

Sale of Daily Telegraph collapses after US firm pulls out

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:43:29 GMT
US investment group RedBird Capital has abandoned its attempt to buy the UK newspaper.

Jaguar Land Rover posts heavy loss after cyber-attack

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:48:11 GMT
The cyber-attack pushed the carmaker into the red after it was forced to shut down its production lines.

From florist to drone maker: How the weapon became so mainstream

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 22:24:18 GMT
With drones centre stage in Ukraine, military firms around the globe are ramping up their production.

Government borrowing costs jump after Reeves decides against income tax rise

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:15:02 GMT
The 10-year gilt yield rises sharply in reaction to reports that an expected Budget income tax rise will not happen.

Walmart boss retiring after more than a decade

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:17:23 GMT
Doug McMillon is handing over the reins of America's largest retailer to John Furner.

US agrees deal to slash Swiss tariffs to 15% after golden charm offensive

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:59:25 GMT
Under the deal, Donald Trump's 39% tariffs will be cut and Switzerland will invest $200bn (£150bn) in the US.

Guests ejected mid-stay from bankrupt hotel chain Sonder

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:55:38 GMT
Sonder guests have complained that they had to leave their accommodation as the firm files for a sudden bankruptcy.

'Failings at every level' resulted in botched insulation scheme, MPs told

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:59:10 GMT
Wall insulation installed under two separate schemes was supposed to keep residents warm and dry, but instead left some homes damp and mouldy

Faisal Islam: Slow growth raises stakes even higher for the Budget

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:47:59 GMT
The Budget somehow has to provide certainty, boost consumer and business confidence, and fill a large fiscal gap.

British Gas boss voices concerns over Scotland's energy jobs

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:00:08 GMT
Chris O'Shea, the boss of Centrica, which owns British Gas, says the energy transition is correct, but worries over the impact on jobs.

Trump to ease coffee and banana tariffs in Latin America trade deals

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 23:30:00 GMT
The Trump administration on Thursday announced frameworks for trade deals with four Latin American countries, which senior officials said will include tariff relief on coffee and bananas.

UK growth slows after big fall in car production

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:24:37 GMT
The cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover hit manufacturing and weighed on growth in the economy, figures show.

UK's first small nuclear power station to be built in north Wales

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:09:17 GMT
Three small modular reactors are confirmed for the site, with the potential for up to eight.

PC gaming giant Valve unveils new console to rival Xbox and PlayStation

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:04:12 GMT
The Steam Machine is a console designed to allow gamers to play PC games on their TV.

Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand Skims hits $5bn valuation

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 02:03:27 GMT
The company says it plans to open more physical shops and expand the business around the world.

Scottish government aiming to issue first bonds in 2026-27

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:22:27 GMT
Scottish ministers wants to use bonds to raise money from investors to fund infrastructure projects.

£220 'for a cut-up sock' - Apple's new iPhone Pocket ridiculed online

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:47:37 GMT
Many took aim at the high price online, while others made fun of its striking likeness to a piece of footwear.

Heineken UK cuts Foster's alcohol strength to 3.4%

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:48:08 GMT
The brewer said the change could lead to cheaper pints.

SSE to invest £33bn in upgrading Scotland's electricity grid

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:53:02 GMT
The company plans to spend two-thirds of that to upgrade wiring and increase high-voltage grid capacity to get power from the north to customers in the south.

Driving test rules to change in bid to stop bots booking slots

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:46:41 GMT
The Transport Secretary has announced new measures to tackle the continuing backlog of driving tests.

AI will slash headcount by two-thirds - retail boss

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:06:44 GMT
Buy It Direct boss Nick Glynne said increased taxes on business in the UK had sped up the process.

Thousands of NHS staff to lose jobs after Treasury approves £1bn pay-off deal

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:00:51 GMT
The compromise deal would allow the NHS to overspend this year.

Ryanair scraps printed boarding passes to go fully digital

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:11:41 GMT
The airline is only accepting digital boarding passes from Wednesday.

US ends penny-making run after more than 230 years

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:20:09 GMT
Pennies today cost nearly four cents each to make - more than twice the cost of a decade ago.

Will AI mean better adverts or 'creepy slop'?

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:07:36 GMT
Advertisers are using AI to personalise adverts but not everyone agrees that's a good idea.

The Kenyan start-up aiming to electrify African transport

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:03:14 GMT
From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa's delivery market.

Fire-blocking chemicals promise safer buildings

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:13:36 GMT
New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals.

Will quantum be bigger than AI?

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:10:59 GMT
The highly complex technology is increasingly being tipped to transform computing.

The start-up creating science kits for young Africans

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:13:20 GMT
Stemaide's goal is to bring tech skills to young Africans and prepare them for future jobs.

'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying rail

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:14:09 GMT
Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.

Businesses are running out of pennies in the US

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 21:54:31 GMT
Find a penny, pick it up, then what? Now the US has stopped making pennies, a shortage has emerged and created confusion.

The US bet big with Argentina bailout - is it paying off?

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:11:41 GMT
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called the Argentine peso "undervalued". But not many people agree.

Should K-beauty products have to come from South Korea?

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:17:40 GMT
Sales of Korean skincare treatments continue to soar, but some are now made by overseas companies.

The South African start-up bringing tech to townships

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:07:11 GMT
Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.

These robots can clean, exercise - and care for you in old age. Would you trust them to?

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:04:09 GMT
It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains on the UK care system

Why the 5G symbol on your phone doesn't mean you have 5G

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 02:01:08 GMT
New research shows that 40% of the time a phone displays the 5G symbol, it is actually using a 4G connection.

The striking Swedish workers taking on carmaker Tesla

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 23:48:14 GMT
The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 23:03:07 GMT
Plastic recycling plants in Europe are being shut as they struggle to find a business model

How the outsourcing sector became South Africa's newest goldmine

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 23:11:04 GMT
South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

Protests and food poisonings test Indonesian president's first year in office

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 22:54:55 GMT
Prabowo Subianto's promises of dynamic economic growth and social change have faced major challenges.

How good is the battery in a used electric vehicle?

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 23:06:33 GMT
Companies are offering tech they say can accurately test the health of batteries in used EVs.

Netherlands' renewables drive putting pressure on its power grid

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 23:04:37 GMT
Homes asked to use less electricity as network is overloaded by the rush to wind and solar power.

Why AI is being trained in rural India

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:22:10 GMT
Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.

What is the two-child benefit cap and how could it change?

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 02:22:58 GMT
Since 2017, some benefits have been limited when parents have a third child or more, so how does it work?

What taxes could go up in Budget if income tax rates are not rising?

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:22:06 GMT
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering both tax rises and spending cuts in the 26 November Budget.

Why credit cards might not be as bad as you think

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:34:35 GMT
Are credit cards 'bad' and debit cards 'good'? Martin Lewis explains why it's not that simple.

What are UK National Insurance and income tax rates and thresholds?

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:42:30 GMT
Some experts think the government may break its promise not to increase income tax, NI or VAT for working people.

Renters' Rights Act: Here's what it means for you

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:36:47 GMT
The biggest shake up to renting rules in England for 30 years will affect millions of tenants.

The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 06:58:17 GMT
Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:26:40 GMT
Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created

Trump's state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 23:06:35 GMT
Months of preparations have gone into this state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.

The UK car industry is at a tipping point - can it be saved?

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 23:00:58 GMT
Tariffs, Brexit, pandemic havoc... All of this caused short-term disruption - but the impact concealed a deeper problem for the UK automotive industry

Trump's global tariffs 'victory' may well come at a high price

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 23:01:04 GMT
The US president considers it a win - but if this all triggers a foundational realignment, the results may not break in his favour

Why credit cards might not be as bad as you think

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:34:35 GMT
Are credit cards 'bad' and debit cards 'good'? Martin Lewis explains why it's not that simple.

The Kenyan start-up aiming to electrify African transport

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:03:14 GMT
From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa's delivery market.

Hundreds Arrested In High Street Crime Crackdown

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:48:36 GMT
Targeted raids on high street shops have seen more than 920 people arrested

Rise in 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Schemes for Household Essentials

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:22:36 GMT
There's been a rise in people using 'buy now, pay later' schemes for household essentials

The savings account offering a 50% bonus - with a catch

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:42:35 GMT
Martin Lewis explains Help to Save, which is open to some people on universal credit.