Morrisons to close 52 cafes and 17 convenience stores
Supermarket chain Morrisons is to shut 52 cafes and 17 convenience stores, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. The retailer will also close a number of in-store services, including some…
Heathrow closure deeply concerning, says PM
The prime minister has said he is “deeply concerned” about the closure of Heathrow Airport as a result of a power cut caused by a fire at a nearby electrical…
Faisal Islam: No tax rises and no return to austerity but will it last?
“Definitely not a Budget” is the basic message emerging from the Treasury about Wednesday’s economic statement. There will not just be no red box outside Number 11, there will only…
Trump threatens tariffs on buyers of Venezuelan oil
President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs of 25% on US imports from countries that purchase oil from Venezuela. Trump described the move as a “secondary tariff” aimed at…
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…
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”,…