I'm a single mum on £41,000 and limit my weekly shop to £40 - it's hard

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:48:50 GMT
People earning from £380 a month to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they want to see in this year's Budget.

Chancellor to cut tariffs on some food and freeze fuel duty to give families 'breathing space'

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:10:31 GMT
A series of small announcements are part of John Healey's pledge to give households help with the cost of living.

Donald Trump's biggest economic problem looks strangely familiar

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:01:11 GMT
Donald Trump heads into the US midterm elections with an issue similar to his political foe Joe Biden.

Rise in sales of radios and tinned foods, say retailers, after call to stock up

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:33:11 GMT
Figures obtained by BBC Newsnight show large spikes in sales of torches, radios and power banks.

Mbappé dropped by major Chinese brands as backlash grows over Mao joke

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:19:13 GMT
He allegedly said the funniest "meme" about him is the one where they put his face on "a Chinese dictator".

Apple to replace iPhone Duos affected by screen problem

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:37:55 GMT
Photos shared online showed faults appearing on the screens of Apple's first foldable device.

Anthropic's blockbuster share listing - 5 surprising things we now know

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:57:23 GMT
Anthropic’s IPO prospectus is 355 pages and full of never before disclosed company information.

What is the Budget and what could be in it?

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 02:16:37 GMT
Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.

Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic risk' to humankind ahead of blockbuster share listing

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:27:17 GMT
The company will be the first true artificial intelligence company to go public as tech firms continue to invest heavily in AI.

Healey to shield low-income pensioners from income tax in the Budget

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:28:12 GMT
Changes are needed to prevent the full, flat-rate state pension becoming liable for income tax after it rises in April.

Healey's Budget needs to sustain the stronger economy through gathering clouds

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:26:49 GMT
The economic is positive now but come January things could become trickier for the Labour government

Big, noisy and coming to a town near you - why the data centre backlash is growing

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:44:34 GMT
Data centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts.

Salon owners urge Budget VAT cut as staffing pressures grow

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:48:46 GMT
Marcus Perkins, who owns a hair and beauty salon in Brierley Hill, says he is scared for the future.

Will a new code end 'rip-off parking charges'?

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:05:30 GMT
The prime minister says a new code will end "rip-off parking charges" - but will it work?

Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:15:38 GMT
Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.

Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires?

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:11:31 GMT
Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.

Budget to include £1bn for social and affordable housing

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:03:17 GMT
The move will take funding for the 10-year programme to more than £40bn.

Four ways Labour could raise money in the Budget without hiking income tax

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:15 GMT
Chancellor John Healey may need to raise money to boost his fiscal headroom - BBC Verify examines what options could be on the table.

The Indian workers filming their work to train AI

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:04:17 GMT
Indian workers are being paid to film themselves at work and the footage is used to train AI.

The grads ditching the UK for a fresh start abroad

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:12:06 GMT
With graduate jobs hard to come by, more young adults are reported to be considering emigrating.

The tech helping crack decades-old cold cases

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:13:24 GMT
Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.

Living with a stink? Technology might help

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:18:21 GMT
Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.

As Christmas rush looms, how do China-made toys find their way to the US?

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:01:28 GMT
With the festive season on the horizon, we trace toys from factories in China to US shelves.

How long will humans be needed for translation?

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:05:29 GMT
AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.

Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:09:56 GMT
Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?

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.

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.

I'm a single mum on £41,000 and limit my weekly shop to £40 - it's hard

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:48:50 GMT
People earning from £380 a month to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they want to see in this year's Budget.

Will the Budget pass Burnham's Makerfield test?

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:17:44 GMT
People in the prime minister's constituency say rising costs are squeezing household finances.

First-time buyers hoping for help from the Budget

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:16:08 GMT
Aspiring homeowners say rent, rising costs and house prices are delaying plans to buy.

Budget 2026: 'Surrey is a lovely place - but it can be stressful'

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:12:49 GMT
Ahead of the Budget, residents tell BBC Radio Surrey their experiences of the cost-of living crisis.

Donald Trump's biggest economic problem looks strangely familiar

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:01:11 GMT
Donald Trump heads into the US midterm elections with an issue similar to his political foe Joe Biden.

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

Business Daily

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:30:00 GMT
After decades of ultra-cheap money, the cost of borrowing in Japan is rising

Business Daily

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT
A Chinese export surge has implications far beyond its borders

The Documentary

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT
Author Katja Hoyer, reports on a city which benefits from a new, green landscape

The little-known investment Martin Lewis wants you to understand...

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:41:28 GMT
The little-known investment Martin Lewis wants you to understand