Global breakthrough to tackle shipping emissions
Countries have agreed a global deal to tackle shipping emissions, after nearly ten years of negotiations. The agreement covers the vast majority of the world’s commercial shipping and means that…
US coffee shops worried about bitter price hike after tariffs
The price for a cup of coffee in the US is going up as tariffs put the squeeze on local café and bakery owners. Some US businesses say the queues…
Why is British Steel in trouble and who owns it?
The UK government is poised to take control of a major British Steel plant in Scunthorpe, which is at risk of imminent closure. MPs have been called back from their…
Laura Kuenssberg: Can UK afford to save British Steel – and can it afford not to?
“Who was going to blink first?” A source involved in the fraught negotiations since the election over the future of British Steel told me that as time passed, and literally,…
Government aims to take control of British Steel
Parliament has been recalled for a rare Saturday sitting to pass an emergency law aimed at saving British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant from imminent closure. Sir Keir Starmer said the legislation…
Watch: Was Trump’s 90-day tariffs pause really a grand plan?
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 90-day pause on higher-band tariffs with the exception of China, imposing a 125% tariff on Chinese goods. The White House has said…
Do we need cocoa-free chocolate and is it nice?
The first thing I notice is the lack of a strong aroma. There’s no familiar, powerful waft of cocoa when opening this bag of sweets, the packet of biscuits, or…
GP’s fears for patients over benefits changes
The cost of living crisis was making people ill and there would be a “flood” of people needing support as benefit changes came into force, a Sheffield GP has warned.…
Tensions rise at one of the UK’s biggest van-dwelling sites
Plans to move one of the UK’s biggest van-dwelling communities are under way amid growing tensions with people who live nearby. At least 60 caravans and vans are parked around…
Luxury watch firm to close showrooms and cut jobs
A luxury watch retailer has confirmed it will close 16 showrooms across the country and has put dozens of roles at risk. The Watches of Switzerland Group – based at…