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Trump sparks row with deep-sea mining order

Trump sparks row with deep-sea mining order29 minutes agoEsme StallardClimate and science correspondentCarolyn Cole/Getty ImagesDonald Trump has signed a controversial executive order aimed at...

Post Office paid £600m to stay shackled to the faulty Horizon system

Post Office paid £600m to continue using Horizon48 minutes agoNalini Sivathasan and Tom BealBBC News InvestigationsBBC/The Postal Museum/Getty ImagesThe Post Office has paid more than £600m of...

The little country with a 'new' mega-airport that's costing a whopping £3<b class='text-danger'>bn</b>

The little country with a 'new' mega-airport that's costing a whopping £3bn

A small country in the Middle East is set to significantly increase the capacity of its airport with a state-of-the-art terminal building. The project is set to cost a whopping $4.3bn, which equates...

Brits ditch Spain holidays for 10 destinations as they embrace new 'pubcation' trend

Brits looking for getaways that won't break the bank are turning in droves towards so-called "pubcations", UK stays centred around a cosy rural boozer, new research suggests. The cost-of-living...

Outrage as vital new £15m UK train station could be scrapped

Plans to build a new railway station in Wellington in Somerset may be scrapped, which could lead to millions of pounds being wasted, according to local MP Gideon Amos. He said that the money already...

UK edges towards youth visa deal with EU

UK edges towards youth visa deal with EU1 hour agoPaul SeddonPolitical reporterGetty ImagesThe government is no longer ruling out a youth visa deal with the EU, ahead of a summit next month to...

UK edges towards youth visa deal with EU

UK edges towards youth visa deal with EU24 minutes agoPaul SeddonPolitical reporterGetty ImagesThe government is no longer ruling out a youth visa deal with the EU, ahead of a summit next month to...

Poundland to close more of its 825 stores in weeks - is your local on the list?

Poundland is closing three shops in another blow to the UK high street, and has reportedly axed a dozen management roles as part of efforts to turnaround the budget retailer's fortunes.A branch in...

Apple and Meta attack 'unfair' €700m EU fines

Apple and Meta attack 'unfair' €700m EU fines8 hours agoImran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporterGetty ImagesThe European Union has ordered Apple and Meta to pay a combined €700m (£599m) in the...

Piers Morgan's scathing dig at Rachel Reeves after budget car crash

Piers Morgan has taken aim at Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the wake of a brutal economic blowout, slamming her over a spiralling borrowing crisis. The outspoken broadcaster, 60, didn’t hold back,...

The record-breaking tunnel being built from Denmark to Germany

The record-breaking tunnel being built from Denmark to Germany15 hours agoAdrienne MurrayBusiness reporterReporting fromLolland, DenmarkFemernA record-breaking tunnel is being built under the Baltic...

Apple and Meta attack 'unfair' €700m EU fines

Apple and Meta attack 'unfair' €700m EU fines2 hours agoImran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporterGetty ImagesThe European Union has ordered Apple and Meta to pay a combined €700m (£599m) in the...

Rachel Reeves' latest £20<b class='text-danger'>bn</b> blunder laid bare in damning chart - you'll pay for it!

Rachel Reeves' latest £20bn blunder laid bare in damning chart - you'll pay for it!

Rachel Reeves is under fire for her handling of the economy yet again after a watchdog laid bare Britain’s growing debt problem. This morning the Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirmed that...

Government borrowing for financial year higher than expected

Government borrowing for financial year higher than expected11 minutes agoGetty ImagesThe government borrowed more than expected in the year to March due to increased spending on pay and benefits,...

Humiliation for Donald Trump as Elon Musk’s Tesla profits nosedive forcing major change

Tech tycoon Elon Musk blamed attacks by the woke left for being sidelined in his role as US President Donald Trump’s key lieutenant. The world's richest man lapped up his role as a high-profile...

Rachel Reeves warned she can’t blame Trump as IMF slashes UK growth forecast

Rachel Reeves has been warned not to blame Donald Trump’s global trade war for Britain’s economic woes after the International Monetary Fund said domestic policy was the main factor behind the...

Musk signals 'significantly' stepping back from Doge as Tesla profits plunge

Musk signals 'significantly' stepping back from Doge as Tesla profits plunge2 hours agoLily JamaliNorth America Technology Correspondent•@lilyjamaliReporting fromSan FranciscoReutersTesla boss Elon...

The record-breaking tunnel being built from Denmark to Germany

The record-breaking tunnel being built from Denmark to Germany2 hours agoAdrienne MurrayBusiness reporterReporting fromLolland, DenmarkFemernA record-breaking tunnel is being built under the Baltic...

Foreign Office warns tourists of 'fatal' infection that needs hospital 'immediately'

The Foreign Office has cautioned travellers about the risk of contracting a disease - and it could be fatal. According to the safety and security section on the GOV.UK website, you should avoid...

Tina Knowles: I worry about Beyoncé and Jay-Z's fame impacting their kids

I worry about Beyoncé and Jay-Z's fame impacting their kids, says Tina Knowles2 hours agoNoor NanjiCulture reporter•@NoorNanjiGetty ImagesBeyoncé and Jay-Z are one of the world's most famous...