US stocks make historic gains after Trump pauses some tariffs
US shares have rocketed after US President Donald Trump said he would suspend steep tariffs on goods from most countries, and instead impose a 10% import tax rate. The White…
Government offers to buy coal to keep British Steel going, sources say
The government has offered to buy the coking coal that is essential to keep steel production going at British Steel in Scunthorpe, the BBC has been told. British Steel has…
China is not backing down from Trump’s tariff war. What next?
The trade war between the world’s two biggest economies shows no signs of slowing down – Beijing has vowed to “fight to the end” hours after US President Donald Trump…
Instagram-owner expands restrictions for teens
Meta is expanding Teen Accounts – what it considers its age-appropriate experience for under 18s – to Facebook and Messenger. The system involves putting younger teens on the platforms into…
Post Office to offload all directly-owned branches
The Post Office has said it will offload the remaining 108 branches it directly owns and will move to a fully franchised network. About 1,000 staff working in these branches…
Mortgage rates set to drop after tariff turmoil
Some lenders are set to cut rates on mortgages after turmoil from US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy raised expectations that UK interest rates could be cut further this year.…
Mortgage rates set to drop after tariff turmoil
Some lenders are set to cut rates on mortgages after turmoil from US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy raised expectations that UK interest rates could be cut further this year.…
Government rejects ‘buy British’ campaign to combat tariffs
Downing Street has declined to officially back a “buy British” campaign in response to Donald Trump’s tariffs. Sir Keir Starmer’s spokesman said the UK was “an open-trading nation” and the…
Starmer criticises watchdog’s benefits forecasts
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has criticised how the Office for Budget Responsibility watchdog has analysed the impact of his benefit changes. Appearing at a parliamentary committee, he said the…
Philip Green loses case over naming in Parliament
A court has rejected businessman Sir Philip Green’s complaint about being named in Parliament in relation to misconduct allegations reported by a newspaper. The former Topshop boss launched the case…