Struggling food bank to limit people to one bag
A food bank is to hand out just one bag of food a month because it is running out of money. St Mary’s Church, in the Cockerton area of Darlington,…
Mum’s pop-up shop aims to make prom affordable
A mother is on mission to make high school proms more affordable after her daughter missed two events due to Covid. Julie Sarahs launched a pop-up branch, called Stroud Community…
China has halted rare earth exports, can Australia step up?
Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to invest A$1.2bn (£580m) in a strategic reserve for critical minerals if he wins next month’s election, as trade tensions escalate. The announcement…
Company bosses warn over tariffs impact
Top executives at well-known US firms are warning about the impact that tariffs are having on their companies and the wider economy. Technology giant Intel, footwear maker Skechers and consumer…
Retail sales see biggest rise for nearly four years
UK retail sales rose at the fastest pace for nearly four years in the first few months of the year, after warmer weather helped boost sales in March. Between January…
Water bosses could now face jail for cover-ups
Law-breaking water company executives face tougher punishments, including possible prison sentences, under new powers that have come into force in England and Wales. Bosses who fail to co-operate or obstruct…
Reeves: There is a deal to be done with the US
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has told the BBC she understands what President Trump wants to address with his tariffs, ahead of talks with her US counterpart in Washington on Friday. “We’re…
Annual energy bills predicted to fall by £166 in July
Domestic energy prices are forecast to fall in July, reversing three consecutive increases in regulator Ofgem’s price cap. The annual bill of a household using a typical amount of gas…
Annual energy bills predicted to fall by £166 in July
Domestic energy prices are forecast to fall in July, reversing three consecutive increases in regulator Ofgem’s price cap. The annual bill of a household using a typical amount of gas…
Inflation falls to 2.3% in Jersey
New figures show although prices in Jersey have continued to rise, the annual rate of inflation has decreased since the end of last year. The latest inflation figures from Statistics…