Rachel Reeves insists changes to welfare needed
Rachel Reeves has insisted on the need to “get a grip” on the welfare bill, saying the system is not working for the taxpayer or recipients. The chancellor’s comments come…
Gold price hits $3,000 as trade tensions mount
The price of gold has hit the $3,000 per ounce mark for the first time as demand for the precious metal surges amid economic uncertainty over the impact of a…
Apple encrypted data row hearing begins in secret
Apple’s encrypted data case against the UK government has begun in secret at the Royal Courts of Justice. The Home Office has demanded the right to access data from Apple…
No quick fix to stronger sales, says Asda boss
The boss of Asda has warned there is no “quick fix” to boost the supermarket’s flagging sales as it tries to win back customers from rivals. Allan Leighton, Asda’s executive…
How Britain’s former top banker became Canada’s prime minister
The former Bank of England boss, Mark Carney, became Canada’s prime minister after he was sworn in on Friday. He will need all his experience handling global economic crises as…
How Britain’s former top banker became Canada’s prime minister
The former Bank of England boss, Mark Carney, became Canada’s prime minister after he was sworn in on Friday. He will need all his experience handling global economic crises as…
Clothes brand gets 100 complaints a day that models are ‘too fat’, says boss
The boss of online clothing brand Snag has told the BBC it gets more than 100 complaints a day that the models in its adverts are “too fat”. Chief executive…
Warning Thames Water collapse could cost taxpayers billions and hit pensions
Taxpayers and the pension schemes of Thames Water workers would both suffer if the UK’s largest water company was temporarily nationalised, the water regulator and Thames’ pension trustees have warned.…
Trump threatens EU wine and spirit tariff as trade war escalates
US President Donald Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on any alcohol coming to the US from the European Union (EU) in the latest twist of an escalating trade war.…
Judge orders Trump administration to give fired workers their jobs back
A judge has ordered several federal government agencies to reinstate the jobs of probationary employees fired en masse by the Trump administration last month. Judge William Alsup called the sacking…