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France passes law banning under-15s from social media
France's parliament has approved a law to ban social media for under-15s from January 2027, making it the first European country to block young people from the platforms.
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Lower fuel prices help drive inflation down to 2.6%
The UK rate of inflation has slowed to 2.6% in the year to June, driven down by lower fuel prices, according to new figures.
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Most bust fares in England to be capped at £2 from January
The bus fare cap in England will revert to £2 from January, new prime minister Andy Burnham has announced.
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The borough where families are slowly disappearing
Islington seems, on the surface, a family-friendly area. Parents push buggies through quiet leafy side streets of this popular neighbourhood that is also within easy reach of central London.
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Tokyo urges men to wear shorts to work, but some women say it's 'leg hair harassment'
As temperatures rise this summer, Japanese men are baring more leg at work than ever before.
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Boost youth jobs by cutting employers' national insurance, MPs urge
Employer national insurance (NI) contributions for all under-25s should be cut to boost job opportunities for young people, a group of MPs has urged.
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Will AI help you do your job or replace you?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies are making vast claims about the ability of their tools to replace human labour.
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Lindt's Easter chocolate sales fall after price hike
Lindt has partially U-turned on its decision to hike prices after Easter chocolate sales dropped.
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Can airport really go carbon neutral amid plans to expand flights?
Giant heat pumps, electric vehicles, and new fuel efficient planes are being ordered by an airport introducing major changes to cut its carbon emissions.
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Three reasons why UK electricity prices are so high
While the UK government has announced it will cut VAT on domestic electricity this October from 5% to zero in an attempt to help with the cost of living, British households are still paying more for power than many othe…
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Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Canada and Carney vows to 'intensify' trade talks
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he called "unequal treatment" of US cars, dairy and alcohol.
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Can airport really go carbon neutral amid plans to expand flights?
Giant heat pumps, electric vehicles, and new fuel efficient planes are being ordered by an airport introducing major changes to cut its carbon emissions.
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UK's first sugar factory at risk of closure
More than 100 jobs could be at risk after British Sugar announced plans to shut one of its four factories.
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VAT to be cut from household electricity bills in October
VAT will be cut from household electricity bills, the government has announced, as part of new Prime Minister Andy Burnham's pledge to help with the cost of living.
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Ryanair broken window may have been caused by 'foreign object'
An incident on a Ryanair flight which saw a passenger partially sucked out of a plane window may have been caused by "foreign object damage" to an engine, said the airline's boss.
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UK borrows less than expected in June but public finances remain a challenge
The government borrowed slightly less than expected in June, according to figures published as new Prime Minister Andy Burnham began setting out measures to cut living costs for households.
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Ryanair broken window may have been caused by 'foreign object'
An incident on a Ryanair flight which saw a passenger partially sucked out of a plane window may have been caused by "foreign object damage" to an engine, said the airline's boss.
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Thames Water lenders offer 'golden share' to head off nationalisation
Thames Water's main lenders are offering the government a "golden share" and more control for local authorities in a bid to stop the troubled supplier from being nationalised.
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VAT to be cut from household electricity bills in October
VAT will be cut from household electricity bills, the government has announced, as part of new prime minister Andy Burnham's pledge to help with the cost of living.
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Craft and keyboard: The trainees mastering tech and age-old skills
Working at specialist car restoration business Tolman, Priestley, 29, has embarked on a "heritage vehicle technician" apprenticeship. He's learning the skills to work on modern classic cars that need a mix of traditiona…
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'I made £100,000 of TikTok sales in one day': The business of live shopping
Daisy Kelly's business was inspired by a personal problem - for years she'd been pulling out her eyelashes.
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Why Andy Burnham will find it so tricky to unite Britain
What made it such an effective thriller was that it all seemed so frighteningly real. Although the two sides in that civil war were fictitious, it hit a raw nerve precisely because of the very obvious divides that scar …
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Trump imposes 50% tariff on Canadian imports
US President Donald Trump has signed an order imposing a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he called "unequal treatment" of US cars, dairy and alcohol.
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'I made £100,000 of TikTok sales in one day': The business of live shopping
Daisy Kelly's business was inspired by a personal problem - for years she'd been pulling out her eyelashes.