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Staff warned news operations face 15% cut, above BBC-wide 10% target, as corporation pushes through £600m savings planThe BBC’s news operation is to cut costs by a steeper-than-expected 15%, with staf...
The East West Rail project linking Oxford to Milton Keynes was finished in 2024. There’s just one hitch: no servicesThe rumbling noise in the night, still enough to waken the unhabituated, is what rea...
Rural dwellers reveal failings in backup plans, as campaigners call for deadline to be extended from 2027 to 2030“Every time there is a power failure I lose all means of communication with the outside...
Company accepts it failed to prevent bribery in connection with contracts in Algeria and Oman sought through agentsThe British defence company Ultra Electronics has accepted responsibility for a failu...
Greg Jackson argues against costly investments in UK’s power grid that are adding to household billsThe boss of the UK’s biggest energy supplier has suggested that some households would accept an occa...
First minister John Swinney says he played significant role but Labour rejects claim and accuses SNP of hypocrisyDonald Trump’s announcement that he will lift punishing US tariffs on scotch whisky has...
Loaded with extras and produced at a cut price, the crossover SUV has overtaken rival cars from US, Japanese and Korean firmsThe UK is no stranger to foreign cars. The bestseller lists in recent years...
Exclusive: Sev.en Global Investments could turn state-owned businesses into Britain’s biggest steelmakerThe owner of the UK’s largest electric steelworks has said the government should find a single b...
Watchdog says legal challenges from Consumer Voice and three lenders ‘create fresh uncertainty for millions of consumers’The UK financial watchdog is facing four legal challenges against its £9.1bn co...
Court heard woman asked businessman to stop but he did not, even when she started cryingJames Holder, a cofounder of the clothing firm Superdry, has been found guilty of raping a woman after a night o...
Profits ahead of expectations but almost half of £283m impairment charge follows forecast reassessmentNatWest said the economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East could cost it £140m amid sl...
Rise of 3% in April, the fastest annual pace in 11 months, leaves typical property worth £278,880, says NationwideHouse price growth in the UK has surprised estate agents and economists by jumping in...
Electoral Commission considers inquiry after Tories said Reform leader should have declared money from billionaireUK politics live – latest updatesAnalysis: Farage’s bid to get ahead of story only rai...
Resignation of non-executive chair Chris Train announced after publication of damning Commons committee reportBusiness live – latest updatesMPs have accused the leadership of South East Water of incom...
As stalwarts Sub Pop and Rough Trade celebrate big anniversaries, insiders speak candidly about the challenges they face. Can streaming ever ensure their survival?In the late 1980s, the fledgling Seat...
Exclusive: Accessories chain will be reopened in the UK by its operator in France, Austria, Portugal and SpainThe jewellery and accessories chain Claire’s is expected to return to UK high streets with...
State pension was ‘built for a different era’, says former PM’s organisation amid pressure on government financesLabour has been urged by Tony Blair’s thinktank to scrap the pensions triple lock amid...
President says decision made ‘in honor of the king and queen’ as industry officials call deal ‘significant boost’In a gesture of diplomatic friendliness after King Charles’s visit to the White House,...
Governor says decision to keep rates at 3.75% reasonable given unpredictability of events unfolding in Middle EastBusiness live – latest updatesWhy Bank kept rates on hold despite UK bracing for Trump...
FT branch of NUJ say there is not ‘compelling case’ for mandate for editorial staff to be in office four days a weekJournalists at the Financial Times are at loggerheads with the publication’s managem...