Lloyds accused of failing small firms as it cut lending35 minutes agoGetty ImagesLloyds Bank business customers and whistleblowers have accused it of failing small firms as it tried to reduce lending...
Africa boasts a number of huge megacities home to millions of people. Johannesburg in South Africa is known as Africa's richest city, home to two billionaires and 12,000 millionaires.Lagos, in...
Gardeners' World host Adam Frost says he did not realise his parents were swingers – because they did not grow pampas grass outside their house. The popular TV horticulturist stunned fans when he...
On Monday, Queen Camilla and King Charles are set to arrive in Rome, Italy, for a four-day trip where they will also celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary.As well as keeping a close eye on their...
I hesitate to write about geopolitics and the developing new world order lest I go on too long. But the global set-up is inexorably linked with markets, business, trade and the economy. The sudden...
Russia is facing a deepening economic crisis as employers owe workers almost £11mn in unpaid wages as rising borrowing costs force companies to divert salary funds, according to reports from Russian...
Three ways Trump's tariffs may affect you and your money7 minutes agoMichael RaceBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesUS President Donald Trump has announced fresh import taxes on goods being...
A briefcase left behind by infamous Cambridge spy Guy Burgess as he fled to Moscow in 1951 is among never-before-seen MI5 artefacts being opened up to the public for the first time.The MI5: Official...
A fraudster - who was due to be deported in 2010 - faces a lengthy sentence after selling £8.5 million of property he did not own to spend on supercars and a speedboat. Anopkumar Maudhoo, 45, of...
April 1, 2025, marks the start of the new stamp duty changes (Image: Getty )From Tuesday, April 1, certain home buyers will face increased stamp duty fees. Property website Rightmove has analysed the...
Russian banks saw their net profits fall by 25% in February, as the country's economic crisis gathers pace. Spiralling inflation and high interest rates have caused economic pain to both consumers...
Car finance case could spark billions in driver payouts32 minutes agoKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentBBCA case to determine whether millions of motorists are in line for compensation will be...
Britain’s first air-source heat pump owners are facing a £17,000 problem 17 years after having it installed. Peter and Anne Watts became one of four UK households to have a pump installed in 2008,...
Russia's second largest oil producer has seen its profits crash by a staggering £10 billion, as the economic crisis intensifies in the country. A lethal combination of spiralling inflation and high...
'It's going to get worse': US car buyers brace for sweeping auto tariffs 13 hours agoAna Faguy & Brandon DrennonBBC News, Washington DCFor two years, Jeannie Dillard has saved what she can on her...
Labour's inheritance tax raid on farms risks harming the nation’s food security as the world becomes increasingly less stable, a TV farming star has warned.Roger Nicholson, 82, the owner of...
'It's going to get worse': American car buyers brace for sweeping auto tariffs 57 minutes agoAna Faguy & Brandon DrennonBBC News, Washington DCFor two years, Jeannie Dillard has saved what she...
A serial thug released early from prison killed a man on the very day he was set free by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Liam Matthews was part of a gang of three who hunted victim Lewis Bell, 26,...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has revealed a boost for Universal Credit recipients as the standard weekly allowance is set to increase from £92 in 2025-26 to £106 by 2029-30. During today's (March 26)...
Everything you need to know about the Spring Statement40 minutes agoMichael RaceBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe chancellor will set out her plans for the UK economy during the Spring...