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.

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.

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 job interview question you don't have to answer

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:22:07 GMT
Experts explain what you should do if you are asked for your current salary during a job interview.

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.

Trump chooses top spy boss to run new AI taskforce

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:03:38 GMT
The US president said his national intelligence chief will lead the group as worries over AI grow.

UK diesel prices top £2 a litre for first time, RAC says

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:50:05 GMT
The rise in global oil prices has been pushing up the pump prices of petrol and diesel in the UK.

Why are data centres such a big deal in Scotland?

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:04:08 GMT
At least 23 huge data centres are planned in Scotland, causing significant concern for campaigners.

How India became dangerously addicted to Chinese imports

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:42:11 GMT
India’s toy shops provide an unlikely barometer by which to measure its economic relationship with China.

Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:58:44 GMT
Immediate action is needed to help households struggling with bills this winter, says trade body Energy UK.

G7 to release millions of barrels of oil and diesel after Trump threat

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:38:31 GMT
The co-ordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.

US jobs market sees sharp slowdown ahead of midterm elections

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:30:48 GMT
Unemployment rose slightly as American employers paused hiring with midterm elections just a month away.

'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 23:32:59 GMT
Several self-inflicted mistakes have cost the biggest sportswear brand on the planet in recent years.

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.

No more cereal at the end of the aisle? New rules in Scotland's supermarkets

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:47:07 GMT
Restrictions are being put on products with high sugar, fat and salt content, but the meal deal lives on.

Why UK diesel prices have breached the £2 per litre mark

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:38:22 GMT
The average price of a litre of diesel at the pump stands at an all-time high of 200.01p, according to the RAC motoring body.

Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:45:06 GMT
The man was beaten with hammers until he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency.

OpenAI fires workers for 'mishandling sensitive information'

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:20:32 GMT
The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.

Thames Water apologises after £145,000 customer billing mistake

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

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.

US pressures Europe to release diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:54:00 GMT
President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.

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.

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".

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.

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.

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?

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.

How much is your salary?

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

The job interview question you don't have to answer

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:22:07 GMT
Experts explain what you should do if you are asked for your current salary during a job interview.

Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:58:44 GMT
Immediate action is needed to help households struggling with bills this winter, says trade body Energy UK.

New baby bank 'open to everybody'

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:08:05 GMT
The facility offers essential items for free, including clothes for babies and small children.

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 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%.

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Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:30:00 GMT
Protests about 87-year-old Mariacarmen Abascal's eviction reignited the housing debate