Economy grew faster than expected ahead of Iran war
The economy saw its biggest monthly rise in more than two years just before the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.
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The economy saw its biggest monthly rise in more than two years just before the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.
Christopher Phillips kept the body of his mum in a chest freezer at home in Porthcawl.
Riot police are deployed in Epsom after protesters gathered to demand descriptions of the suspects.
Leader of leftwing Economic Freedom Fighters was convicted last year for firing rifle in the air at 2018 rallyThe South African leftwing politician Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison for firing a rifle in the air at a political rally in 2018.Lawyers for the leader of the Econom...
Hampshire is latest school to fall to declining enrollment amid a decades-long crisis affecting liberal arts collegesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxWhen Hampshire College enrolled its first class of students in 1970, it offered a new breed of liberal art...
The defence minister insists that increases in spending did not happen because of thinktanks, retired generals ‘or washed-up bureaucrats’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIf there’s anyone who knows just how much pressure Donald Trump is heaping on allies to lift defence spe...
Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack killed two children in Russia, officials say.
Riot police are deployed in Epsom after protesters gathered to demand descriptions of the suspects.
Exit of former Newsnight editor after eight years comes after appointment of new chief executive Priya DograChannel 4’s content chief, Ian Katz, who holds responsibility for the broadcaster’s £650m annual programming budget and output, is to leave after almost nine years in the post.Katz, a former s...
The scheme, which would affect about 340,000 households, needs to be approved by the executive.
The rate of UK economic growth affects things like pay increases and the amount of tax raised.
Nadia Fall calls for bold thinking as she announces new shows including anti-Trump version of Thelma & LouiseTheatres facing financial difficulty can only prosper by “programming their way out of it”, according to the Young Vic artistic director, Nadia Fall, who has announces her new slate of sh...
Thousands attend a retreat in Derry named after Sister Clare, 10 years after her death in an earthquake in Ecuador.
Thousands attend a retreat in Derry named after Sister Clare, 10 years after her death in an earthquake in Ecuador.
Peter Kyle did not dispute Times’ report that under a ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ supermarkets might start running out of some itemsPeter Kyle, the business secretary, was giving interviews this morning to promote a government announcement that will help companies in energy-intensive industries...
BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March.
Ukrainian president says nearly 700 Russian drones and 19 ballistic missiles mostly targeted Kyiv, Odesa and DniproUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia “does not deserve any easing … or lifting on sanctions” after an overnight attack killed 16 and wounded 100 people in Ukraine.He said...
A major review has provoked a backlash after concluding the medicines provide too little benefit to be noticed.
Ministers drawing up contingency plans for ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ if supply of CO2 is disruptedBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK could face some gaps on supermarket shelves this summer if disruption caused by the Iran war continues, with shortages of carbon dioxide potentially hitting s...
LIV Golf chief executive Scott O'Neil reportedly tells players that the 2026 season will continue uninterrupted amid rumours that the tour is on the verge of collapse.
The UK could face some food shortages by the summer under a worst case scenario drawn up by officials.
UK’s biggest supermarket voices caution for year ahead despite annual profits rising 8.5% to £2.4bnBusiness live – latest updatesTesco has warned that profits could fall back in the year ahead amid “increased uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East”.The warning came after the UK’s bigg...
The Office for National Statistics says the economy expanded by 0.5% in February.
BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March.