Our son can't come home for Christmas after insulation mould took over

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:01:43 GMT
Mr and Mrs Wadley's 19-year-old son has asthma and cannot come home for Christmas due to mould all over the walls.

Post Office had deal with Fujitsu to fix Horizon errors 19 years ago

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:25:38 GMT
The emergence of a document contradicts claims made by the Post Office over bugs in its IT system during criminal prosecutions.

Who are the frontrunners for the top Fed job?

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:01:14 GMT
Donald Trump is due to name a new leader of the Federal Reserve at a tricky moment.

US regulator approves pill form of Wegovy weight-loss drug

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 01:29:07 GMT
Wegovy becomes first pill of its kind to be approved, shifting weight-loss drugs beyond injections.

Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 02:49:45 GMT
The firm’s chief security officer said North Koreans tried to apply for remote working IT jobs using stolen or fake identities.

The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:04:45 GMT
Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge.

Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella dies in California car crash

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:48:58 GMT
The influential video game developer died after his car crashed and caught fire on a highway in Los Angeles.

Petrol and diesel profit margins still persistently high, says watchdog

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:29:52 GMT
The consumer watchdog says weak competition between retailers is keeping profit margins up.

Lush co-founder takes pride in being a 'woke nerd'

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:15:13 GMT
Mark Constantine tells the BBC he enjoys being a woke nerd and discusses why he backs the High Street and family-run businesses.

Gold and silver hit records as investors hunt for safety

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:35:14 GMT
Investors are flocking to precious metals amid geopolitical tensions and expectations of more US interest rate cuts.

US pauses offshore wind projects over security concerns

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:02:43 GMT
The Trump administration has long opposed wind power, most often citing cost and reliability concerns.

Uber and Lyft announce plans to trial Chinese robotaxis in UK in 2026

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:08:48 GMT
Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis have already accrued millions of driverless rides in cities worldwide.

Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:03:12 GMT
Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?

Bourbon maker Jim Beam halts production at main distillery for a year

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 03:05:17 GMT
US distillers face uncertainty after President Trump imposed tariffs on countries around the world.

Rise in gift card scams as victims lose millions

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:55:01 GMT
Authorities say they have seen an increase in gift cards being used in fraud in recent years.

Trump says US is pursuing third oil tanker linked to Venezuela

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 01:29:03 GMT
The move comes days after the US president said that he was ordering a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

'Two pairs of leggings ended up costing me £5,000'

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:51:48 GMT
Clare Lane says she had "no idea" she signed up to a subscription when she bought the items online.

Why Croatia's capital wants to hold Europe's best Christmas market

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 01:05:38 GMT
The festive events help to put cities on the map and attract millions of tourists.

Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers?

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:07:27 GMT
Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.

Should more be done to tackle 'ghost jobs', vacancies that don't exist?

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:37 GMT
Companies are advertising vacancies that have already been filled or might not have ever existed.

Why this month's inflation figure may be good news for you

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:18:10 GMT
The rate of inflation, which charts the rising cost of living, has slowed - driven partly by essentials.

Meet the biggest heat pumps in the world

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:06:44 GMT
Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes.

Spain's commitment to renewable energy may be in doubt

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:02:06 GMT
The current government is politically weakened and the opposition wants more use of fossil fuels.

'It's amazing' – the wonder material very few can make

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:03:10 GMT
Just a handful of companies can make cadmium zinc telluride, a material with powerful properties.

Japan is facing a dementia crisis – can technology help?

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:49:01 GMT
Elderly people aged 65 and over now make up nearly 30% of Japan's population.

'Put wellbeing first' to avoid festive overwhelm

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:44:18 GMT
Guernsey health experts share tips on looking after wellbeing and avoiding overwhelm over Christmas.

Christmas busier than Mother's Day, florist says

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 06:33:56 GMT
Bea Prosser says the community gave support at a time when small businesses struggled.

Charity welcomes living wage rise in January

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 12:01:52 GMT
The new rate will come into effect at the beginning of January, Caritas Jersey says.

Postcode glitch freezes pensioners out of winter heating benefit

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 09:22:19 GMT
Customers living in a specific Glasgow postcode were unable to apply for the Warm Home Discount.

Takeaway owner delivers 1,000 gifts to children

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 07:48:23 GMT
Arfan Mohammed, the owner of Sizzlers Fastfood, delivers 1,000 Christmas gifts to local children.

Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 15:14:47 GMT
Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:03 GMT
Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:03:37 GMT
Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 06:58:17 GMT
Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:26:40 GMT
Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created

What does TikTok's deal mean for America's users?

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:22:13 GMT
The BBC's Asia business correspondent says it is still unclear what sort of experience TikTok users in the US will get.

Americast

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:42:00 GMT
The president makes a primetime address to the nation.

Who are the winners and losers of the interest rate cut?

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:06:55 GMT
The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% - the lowest level since February 2023.

Inflation is at its Lowest for Eight Months

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:23:20 GMT
Lower prices for food and clothing meant inflation fell by more than expected

Lower Clothing and Food Prices Help Inflation Fall

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:01:18 GMT
The inflation rate fell to 3.2% from 3.6%, a larger fall than analysts expected