SNP leader John Swinney has insisted approving a £20,000 pay rise for ministers' MSP salaries while hiking taxes is about "fairness". It emerged at the weekend that Mr Swinney had decided to scrap a...
Refuse workers in Birmingham have voted to reject a “totally inadequate” offer from the city council aimed at ending a long-running strike over pay, union Unite said.The action, which began on...
Dreaming of a tropical island getaway in the heart of the Indian Ocean, but dreading the 15-hour flight? You're in luck, as you may discover that an equally enchanting destination is much closer to...
Unless you’re jet-setting Energy Secretary Ed Miliband. His reckless net zero crusade is stamped Made in China. And the nationalisation of British Steel shows just how dangerous outsourcing key...
Richard Tice has demanded that net zero be scrapped to make a “great success” of British Steel. The Reform UK deputy leader’s comments come after the company was taken over by the Government in...
A police force has spent roughly £4.5 million of public money sending its entire workforce on a two-day training course about the slave trade — prompting one former officer to warn the public...
The prospect of mandatory digital ID in the UK has once again reared its ugly head. This time it is being suggested as a way of tackling illegal migration to these shores. All this would do is show...
In the wake of President Trump's tariff spree, the US leader confirmed on Sunday that there would be no exceptions to his tariffs, dashing hopes raised on Friday regarding electronic imports. A...
Record number of migrants cross Channel in 2025 so far3 hours agoZahra FatimaBBC NewsReutersThe number of migrants arriving in the UK after crossing the English Channel has reached a new record for...
Royal Mail: The curious case of why a billionaire wants to buy what looks like a fading relic8 minutes agoSimon JackBusiness editor•bbcsimonjackBBCFrom the end of April, the 500-year-old Royal Mail...
A huge boost has been handed to UK households after the government announced a sudden tax cut which will see the price of 89 common items reduced including fruit juice, hoovers and pasta.The UK...
Our great country is paying the price of Labour. After 14 years in Opposition, most forgot what Labour was capable of. But this dreadful Government has been a wake-up call. Keir Starmer has raised...
Kemi Badenoch has issued a rallying cry to “Buy British” to protect the nation’s businesses from Labour’s punishing jobs tax and Trump’s tariffs. The Conservative leader told the Daily...
This week, the government declared the “death of globalisation.” If that’s true, then we need to prime the domestic economy to stand on its own two feet.Whilst the world watches the markets,...
Spring is here and the sun is shining, which brings the perfect opportunity to explore beautiful locations around the UK - and people cannot get enough of this incredible spot that looks straight out...
Residents on Bath's Royal Crescent say tourists routinely walk into their homes unannounced (Image: SWNS)Residents on one of Britain's most iconic streets say they love living there - but tourists...
Trump's iPhone olive branch is a significant trade war retreat1 hour agoFaisal IslamEconomics editor, BBC News•@faisalislamGetty ImagesWell, well, well.In a US customs messaging note quietly...
Trump's iPhone olive branch is a significant trade war retreat21 minutes agoFaisal IslamEconomics editor, BBC News•@faisalislamGetty ImagesWell, well, well.In a US customs messaging note quietly...
'I can't keep up' - Trump's changing tariffs leave shoppers feeling paralysed2 hours agoNatalie ShermanBBC NewsReporting fromNew York, New YorkBBCWhen his camera stopped working on his iPhone...
At least one person has died after a plane carrying six people crashed in New York State. The twin engined aircraft came down in a dmuddy field about 50 miles south of the state capital Albany...