UK mulls big tech tax changes to avoid US tariffs
UK taxes on big tech firms may be changed as part of a deal to avoid US President Donald Trump’s next raft of tariffs, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has suggested. She…
Who is Mark Carney, the political newcomer who hopes to stay Canada’s PM?
The former Bank of England boss, Mark Carney, became Canada’s prime minister after he was sworn in this month. Now he will fight to stay in the job after calling…
Investigation ordered into power outage that closed Heathrow
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has ordered an urgent investigation into the power outage caused by a substation fire that shut Heathrow Airport on Friday. The investigation, led by the National…
Uber offers 20 hours of free childcare in bid to lure female drivers
Every Uber driver in the UK will be eligible for 20 hours of free childcare under a new scheme intended to get more women driving taxis. They will be able…
‘Chubby filter’ pulled from TikTok after user backlash
A viral filter which made people appear overweight has been removed from TikTok, after the BBC reported it had sparked a wave of user criticism. Known as a “chubby filter”,…
How did a single fire bring down Europe’s busiest airport?
It seems astounding that a single fire at an electricity source shut down one of the world’s busiest airports. The disruption to the journeys of thousands of passengers and millions…
Heathrow closure: What are my rights?
Some flights at Heathrow have resumed after the airport was shut on Friday due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation that supplies it with power. The UK’s busiest…
Tesla makes largest ever Cybertruck recall
Thousands of Tesla Cybertrucks have been recalled in the US due to concerns about part of the electric car’s trim falling off in the model’s eighth and largest ever recall.…
Splurge or save? Americans struggle as tariffs hit economy
A few days after Donald Trump won the US presidential election, Amber Walliser stocked up, spending $2,000 (£1,538) on appliances she believed would get more expensive as the White House…
Santander to close almost a quarter of UK branches
Santander has announced it is set to close 95 branches across the UK, putting 750 jobs at risk. The High Street bank said its customers were increasingly shifting to banking…