Politics
View all →Energy bill help, minimum wage rise and bank taxes - what could be in the Budget?
Chancellor John Healey unveiled his first Budget, which includes hundreds of pounds in direct support for households and sweeping changes to business …
Minimum wage set to rise but 18-20 year-olds will not get bigger increase
Britain's minimum wage will rise, but 18-to-20 year-olds will receive a smaller increase than in previous years, the BBC understands ahead of the Budg…
Will a new code end 'rip-off parking charges'?
The UK government has introduced a statutory Private Parking Code of Practice to regulate charges imposed by private car park operators, following com…
Business
View all →I'm a single mum on £41,000 and limit my weekly shop to £40 - it's hard
Chancellor John Healey will present his first Budget on Wednesday amid government borrowing costs at historic highs and limited public leaks about his…
Healey pledges cheaper marmalade and gherkins in pre-Budget package of 'everyday fixes'
John Healey will suspend import tariffs on more than 100 products including marmalade and gherkins ahead of Wednesday's Budget, seeking to reduce pres…
Elon Musk says Tesla-SpaceX merger being considered
Elon Musk stated that special committees within Tesla and SpaceX have been formed to examine a potential merger between the two companies, according t…
Technology
View all →Apple to replace iPhone Duos affected by screen problem
Apple acknowledged that some iPhone Duo handsets have developed screen problems days after the highly-anticipated foldable device went on sale. The co…
Apple says it will replace iPhone Duo handsets with screen problems
Apple said it will replace iPhone Duo handsets that developed inner display problems within days of the device's launch last week. Photos posted on s…
Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic risk' to humankind ahead of blockbuster share listing
Anthropic, the AI developer behind the Claude chatbot, filed paperwork for a US stock market listing expected to value the company above $1.8 trillion…
World
View all →King Charles shows off dance moves on second day of Caribbean tour
King Charles danced with maracas at a Junkanoo carnival in the Bahamas on the second day of his nine-day Caribbean tour. Dressed in a suit and sunglas…
Two in court over alleged Iran-linked plot at RAF Fairford
Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, of Westminster, London, has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service believed to be Iran. Nouman Essghir, als…
Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in US after Brazil cancels his passports
Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated Brazilian presidential candidate, has left Brazil after the country's Supreme Court ordered him to surrender his passpo…
Health
View all →Multiple sclerosis patient living in 'horrific pain' due to UK-wide drugs shortage
Jill Kenning, a multiple sclerosis patient from County Londonderry, has been unable to access Nabilone, a drug she used for 17 of her 18 years since d…
Is 'ferritin face' a real thing - and can you really spot low iron from looks?
Social media users circulate claims that low ferritin, a protein storing iron in the body, produces visible facial changes including pale skin, dark c…
Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says
The Vatican announced that Pope Leo underwent successful surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung after a lung cancer diagnosis, according to …
Environment
View all →Two men killed by falling trees as Storm Boelo leaves 90,000 properties without power
Two men died from falling trees as Storm Boelo swept across the UK on Sunday, with the extreme weather leaving over 90,000 properties without power. …
Brazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election looms
Brazil reported a record decline in Amazon deforestation, according to the supplied source material. The BBC reported this development comes as a key …
Entertainment
View all →'Biggest night in club's history' as fearless Fleetwood stun Arsenal in EFL Cup
Fleetwood Town defeated Arsenal in a penalty shootout on Tuesday to advance to the EFL Cup quarter-final for the first time in the club's history. An …
Kane ends England’s 25-year wait to win men’s Ballon d’Or award
Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or on Monday, becoming the first English player to claim football's individual award since Michael Owen in 2001. The 33-ye…
Braid-creator Jonathan Blow on making the 'biggest puzzle game ever'
Jonathan Blow, the creator of the acclaimed puzzle game Braid, has completed work on Order of the Sinking Star, set to release Thursday. The game feat…
Opinion
View all →King Charles's Caribbean Dance Cannot Outpace Calls for Reckoning
On the second day of his nine-day Caribbean tour, King Charles traded royal formality for maracas and dance moves at a Junkanoo parade in the Bahamas, joining cultural celebrations
Andy Burnham's Budget Bets Big on Mayors While Defense Cuts Risk Britain's Global Standing
Chancellor John Healey's first Budget under Prime Minister Andy Burnham reveals a government intent on reshaping power in England—but at a concerning cost to national security. Whi
Lifestyle
View all →'I'm fed up of swiping': Why singles now want to meet IRL
Singles are increasingly abandoning dating apps in favor of in-person events, according to reporting by the BBC. People interviewed for the story expr…
The job interview question you don't have to answer
# The Job Interview Question You Don't Have to Answer Experts tell job candidates they do not have to answer questions about their current salary dur…