Asos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:29:33 GMT
Retailer issues update after BBC contacted by cyber criminals who said this week's breach went beyond "basic contact details"

We spent thousands on a Tui river cruise but ended up on coach trips

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:11:14 GMT
Passengers have described their anger after their itineraries changed to involve hours spent on coach trips instead.

White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring program

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:57:04 GMT
An international visa program has for years allowed US tech companies to hire highly skilled workers from abroad.

Adidas sues Australian label White Fox over four stripes design

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:17:28 GMT
The German sportswear brand wants the Sydney-based label to stop selling the clothes and pay damages.

Chrysler Building to get its crown restored after being sold

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:49:12 GMT
The distinctive Manhattan skyscraper will undergo a major renovation and provide a new supply of offices.

How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:10:13 GMT
Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.

'Come all the way' back to EU, French finance minister tells UK

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:02:26 GMT
Roland Lescure tells the BBC that being in the bloc enables members to better address the challenges facing the world.

'Stop throwing shade' - the woman trying to stop firms leaving the UK

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:00:55 GMT
British people need more incentives to invest in big firms listed in the UK, Dame Julia Hoggett, boss of the London Stock Exchange, says.

Plans to shut Marston's Brewery in Burton revealed

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:09:16 GMT
Burton-upon-Trent's links with beer and brewing date back centuries.

The wildlife winners set to appear on your banknotes revealed

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:01:30 GMT
The decision comes after nearly half a million people voted on a shortlist of 18 creatures.

Bid to run new trains on West Coast Mainline refused

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:15:14 GMT
Plans for more trains would “likely increase delays and cancelled trains", the rail regulator says.

Derry firm becomes one of UK's biggest car park operators after buying NCP

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:20:37 GMT
The Martin Group has become one of the UK's biggest car park operators after buying NCP out of administration.

Fuel prices added to Google Maps as petrol and diesel costs soar

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:50:29 GMT
A search for forecourts will now display their pricing, using the government's Fuel Finder scheme.

New electric car 'make or break for Jaguar'

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:08:56 GMT
Prof David Bailey says there is a lot riding on the Type 01 in terms of jobs and investment.

AI chip boom pushes Samsung profits to record $80bn

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:59:54 GMT
The tech giant is also expected to get a boost from its latest folding devices that were launched in August.

OpenAI says teen ChatGPT use limited but research finds it an 'unacceptable risk'

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:34:17 GMT
The research found that important guardrails for teens using ChatGPT often failed.

Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:18:30 GMT
The sale of the High Street chain was announced on Wednesday.

Asahi and Kirin among Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:53:46 GMT
Japan's Fair Trade Commission conducted searches of the country's largest beer-makers.

Badenoch says Tories would scrap inheritance tax on family homes

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:33:11 GMT
Tory leader says her party is "coming back", as she aims to convince voters it has changed after 2024 election defeat.

Half the harvest, twice the bills: how drought hit farms

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:22:52 GMT
Farmers gathered much less wheat in 2026 and dairy farmers' costs rose.

Ex-bankers jailed for rigging rates have convictions quashed

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:52:13 GMT
Jay Merchant, Jonathan Mathew, Philippe Moryoussef, Alex Pabon, Colin Bermingham had their convictions overturned by the Court of Appeal.

Royal Mail plans to cut 2,500 jobs

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:25:46 GMT
The postal service firm wants to cut head office and other non-frontline jobs by the end of 2027.

Jaguar unveils new electric car after 'woke' ridicule

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:57:10 GMT
Two years after JLR relaunched Jaguar into a blizzard of controversy, it has launched its new EV.

Froyo's made a comeback. But at £12 a tub will it last?

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:01:31 GMT
Frozen yoghurt, which was a huge craze in the 2000s and 2010s, has made its return with multiple chains popping up across the wider UK.

Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:09:32 GMT
Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

The AI telling farmers when to harvest

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:02:21 GMT
Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?

The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:06:50 GMT
Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.

X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:03:53 GMT
Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?

How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:12:22 GMT
Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

Spain battles climate change on several fronts

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:11:48 GMT
A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.

The virtual worlds where robots are trained

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:00:47 GMT
Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.

Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm?

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:18:47 GMT
Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

Protesters blame 'vulture funds' for Spain's housing crisis

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:10:06 GMT
Hundreds have pitched their tents in central Madrid, while the Spanish prime minister has called a snap election.

How soon into dating do you talk about your salary?

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:26:41 GMT
You've met someone and it's going well so far. But bringing up how much you both earn can be a tricky conversation.

'I don't know what my partner earns': How soon into dating should you reveal your salary?

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:58:25 GMT
Talking about salary, spending habits and debt can be some of dating's trickier conversations.

Residents win Curo service charge legal battle

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:39:35 GMT
People living in a block of flats take their landlord to tribunal over a 300 per cent increase.

Hygiene poverty at tipping point, charity warns

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:05:42 GMT
The BBC hears people "you would not expect" can no longer afford items to be clean and healthy.

My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:05:53 GMT
Aberdeen is launching an ambitious bid to revive its struggling centre. Could it offer lessons for other high streets?

Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:31:56 GMT
Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.

Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:20:00 GMT
Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:51:24 GMT
Why is it taking so long for the government to regulate them, and what are the consequences of delay?

Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:05:19 GMT
Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

How soon into dating do you talk about your salary?

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:26:41 GMT
You've met someone and it's going well so far. But bringing up how much you both earn can be a tricky conversation.

New vape tax made me swap e-cigs for dartboards

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:18:53 GMT
The Vaping Product Duty will be imposed at a rate of £2.20 per 10ml of e-liquid from April 2027.

The Bottom Line

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:30:00 GMT
What's going wrong with the largest economy in Europe?

Fears coastal town road closure could leave Watchet 'desolate'

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:22:54 GMT
Businesses in Watchet are concerned by the closure of the main road into Watchet.

How much is your salary?

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:33:59 GMT
And would you reveal it in a job interview?