US says Europe should ready fuel supplies as Trump threatens diesel ban

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:21:16 GMT
President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.

'It could cost me £10k but I need the money now': Why Gen Z are opting out of pensions

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:00:06 GMT
A growing number of people are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-living pressures.

What's gone wrong at Nike? How the world's sportswear giant lost its mojo

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:51:09 GMT
Several self-inflicted mistakes have cost the biggest sportswear brand on the planet in recent years.

HMRC urged to scrutinise tax implications of Man City case

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:21:22 GMT
The Treasury Committee, which is responsible for overseeing HMRC, has urged the body to scrutinise tax implications of the Manchester City verdict.

PM warned Rosebank oil field could breach West Bank sanctions

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:38:22 GMT
Campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski raise concerns about Rosebank's ties to an Israeli firm.

The wealthy Cuban Americans ready and waiting for Havana to fall

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:00:05 GMT
Cuban exiles in Florida are increasingly hopeful that regime change in Cuba is now on the horizon.

Thames Water apologises after £145,000 customer billing mistake

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:09:16 GMT
The firm has apologised to the family.

AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:05:25 GMT
Andrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence "very carefully".

Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:37:46 GMT
The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.

Vape tax comes into effect - but prices won't rise yet

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:02:11 GMT
Vaping is about to becoming more expensive due to a new tax on products.

Travelodge failed sex assault victim 'at every stage'

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:40:03 GMT
Room intrusions were still being reported at one-in-10 Travelodge hotels this summer, a review finds.

Employers should teach primary-age children about work, says Milburn

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:07:08 GMT
The author of a major report into youth activity in the UK says children as young as four should be learning about careers.

Energy bills are rising by £60 a year - here's how you can bring that down

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:08:22 GMT
Household energy bills have risen again but there are ways to keep a lid on your expenditure.

Household energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four years

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:36:45 GMT
A typical household faces an annual gas and electricity bill of £1,999 from January, based on a key forecast.

Greggs to shut four factories and cut 740 jobs

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:03:22 GMT
The company says it needs to "keep evolving alongside changing customer expectations".

Three takeaways from Trump's 'Super Intelligence' summit

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:01:52 GMT
The meeting at the White House came as some tech bosses and experts have called for tighter rules around AI.

Regulating AI 'not the right place to start' says Bailey

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:00:33 GMT
AI needs "rigorous" testing and safeguards to contain risk, Andrew Bailey says.

Doubters spur me on: why more women are taking up DIY

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:27:11 GMT
Female DIY experts and tradeswomen talk about their experiences of a traditionally male-dominated domain.

Huel ad banned for suggesting its products could replace all meals

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:06:06 GMT
The advertising watchdog said that viewers could assume from the ad that replacing all normal food with Huel was "nutritionally appropriate".

Africa's richest man launches Kenya oil refinery despite land protests

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:04:27 GMT
The Kenya refinery is part of Dangote's ambitious bid to expand and help industralise Africa by 2030.

Faisal Islam: Triple lock move is significant, but it's a gamble

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:43:39 GMT
I had expected him to try to forge a political consensus on this thorny issue at this stage, but he has gone further than that.

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?

'Tirana teeth': Albania hopes to be the new Turkey for dental work

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:00:28 GMT
The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.

From 'dog fruit' to darling: India's avocado boom

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:09:02 GMT
Demand for avocados is booming in India and local growers hope to grab more of the market.

'It could cost me £10k but I need the money now': Why Gen Z are opting out of pensions

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:00:06 GMT
A growing number of people are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-living pressures.

'We must keep going' says charity hit by fuel prices

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:12:12 GMT
Both petrol and diesel prices have risen by a third or more in just the past seven months.

Is it time to ditch premium bonds?

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:28:18 GMT
Martin Lewis says though they are the UK's most popular form of savings, not everybody benefits from them. Martin explains who premium bonds are best for, and who they aren’t so good for.

Pension tops £16,000 a year after 4.7% increase

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:08:58 GMT
The full pension rises by £734 a year, or about £14 a week, the Government of Jersey says.

'We're still cold paying £300 a month energy bills'

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:57:07 GMT
A pensioner says trying to keep warm this winter will be "horrific" amid rising energy costs.

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

Is it time to ditch premium bonds?

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:28:18 GMT
Martin Lewis says though they are the UK's most popular form of savings, not everybody benefits from them. Martin explains who premium bonds are best for, and who they aren’t so good for.

The Bottom Line

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:30:00 GMT
How does the antiques industry work and is it accurately portrayed on television shows?

Greggs to cut 740 jobs and close factories

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:54:22 GMT
High street bakery brand Greggs has announced plans to shut four of its factories and cut 740 jobs.

Pie shop owner gets reply from Andy Burnham

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:29:13 GMT
Chorley businessman, Paul Bowen received a reply from Prime Minister Andy Burnham, after posting a video on social media about the closure of one of his shops due to the state of the high street.