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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

Equinor says it may stop investing in UK if oil and gas fields do not get go-ahead

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:01:13 GMT
The boss of the Norwegian state company says further investment in the UK could be at risk if Rosebank and Jackdaw are not approved.

Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:09:59 GMT
Asahi, Kirin and Suntory confirmed their premises were searched by Japanese competition authorities.

Braid-creator Jonathan Blow on making the 'biggest puzzle game ever'

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:01:22 GMT
Order of the Sinking Star is due out on Thursday and has roughly 1,500 puzzles for players to try

What can I do to protect myself after 'Asos hacked' message?

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:23:37 GMT
Asos says people should not engage with the unauthorised notification and says it'll provide further information.

Amazon wins global rights to stream Emmys in six-year deal

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:08:21 GMT
The gala is leaving traditional US broadcast networks for live worldwide streaming.

Asos confirms hackers sent 'unauthorised' notification to app users

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:50:19 GMT
Asos confirmed an "unauthorised customer notification" was sent out via its app on Tuesday, after users raised alarm.

From films to streaming prices - how the Warner Bros deal could affect you

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:42:58 GMT
The deal is expected to alter the entertainment and news industries but could it mean higher prices for consumers?

Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:18:58 GMT
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition.

Roll-out begins for passport-free airport e-gates

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:38:29 GMT
The system uses facial technology to check travellers against immigration and passport information.

We're saving £100 a month for our kids but they won't get it until they're 57

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:16:11 GMT
Why a growing number of parents are opening pensions for their children.

NHS supply lorry drivers to strike in pay dispute

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:43:15 GMT
Drivers who deliver medical equipment to hospitals across England reject a 4% pay increase.

Lego fraudster among last year's most high-profile insurance scammers

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:03:35 GMT
The person was sentenced to 28 months in prison after an investigation found the claims were made up, the insurance trade body, the ABI said.

OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:53:17 GMT
Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments.

Last call for the mall? How shopping centres are reinventing themselves

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:28:37 GMT
In the internet age, medium-sized retail hubs are looking for new ways to survive and thrive.

Five reasons India's stock market is sinking even when its economy is growing

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:13:11 GMT
The world's fastest growing major economy has one of the worst performing major equity markets in 2026.

Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools after blacklisting company, BBC told

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:13:21 GMT
It labelled Anthropic a "supply chain risk" in February after the firm refused to remove safety guardrails from its tools.

Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:54:57 GMT
The cost of a new fixed-rate mortgage has been rising in recent weeks as lenders face higher costs.

Shadow chancellor vows to cut at least one tax in every Tory budget

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:23:28 GMT
Shadow ministers unveiled a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.

BT agrees rescue deal to buy broadband operator TalkTalk

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:25:36 GMT
The takeover still needs to be approved by the regulator, but would give certainty to TalkTalk's millions of customers

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.

The extreme engineering of aircraft windows

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:19:38 GMT
Few companies have the technology to make aircraft windows which are getting harder to make.

Can Europe recharge its battery industry?

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:05:47 GMT
Europe has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?

I asked my husband to pay into my pension when we had a child - here's why

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:04:30 GMT
Molly and Taylor Haylett explain the changes to how they managed their finances when they started a family.

Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:17:33 GMT
AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:05:23 GMT
More companies are tying career progression to AI use: is that fair?

No child should have to learn in a cold classroom - children's commissioner

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:15:26 GMT
The EA suggests cost-saving measures as it warns school gas and electricity bills are set to rise.

P&R's two-pronged budget approach under fire

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:22:18 GMT
Critics of P&R say it shows there is no commitment to making savings within the States.

Landlord's heartbreak as pub shuts down

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:12:40 GMT
Jon Dean, who ran The Alma Tavern in Worcester, said he has been crippled by rising costs and has had to let 15 staff go.

We're saving £100 a month for our kids but they won't get it until they're 57

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:16:11 GMT
Why a growing number of parents are opening pensions for their children.

Irish budget tackles childcare and energy costs

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:30:06 GMT
The threshold at which people start paying the higher income tax rate is also expected to increase.

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

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?

Watch: Why has UK diesel price hit an all time high?

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:58:30 GMT
Diesel has now hit an average of £2 a litre in the UK, the RAC motoring group says, with petrol prices also rising.

Why are minimum alcohol prices going up?

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:23:31 GMT
The minimum price of alcohol (MUP) in Wales has risen by 30%.