How to stay safe and what to do in a power cut
Getty Images The Met Office has issued multiple warnings for thunderstorms covering southern England, Wales and southern Scotland. Some areas may see torrential downpours of
What does the Air India crash mean for the plane maker?
Last month, Boeing celebrated carrying its billionth passenger on the 787 Dreamliner – an impressive feat given it only launched 14 years ago. Until today’s
Watchdog warns allergy sufferers about Dubai chocolate
The UK food watchdog has warned people with allergies not to buy imported Dubai chocolate if they have any doubts about ingredients because of different
Preston baby bank charity ‘struggling to meet demand’
A charity that helps financially struggling parents of young babies has said it has seen a big increase in the number of families seeking assistance.
Poundland sold for £1 with shops set to close
Faarea Masud BBC Business reporter Getty Images Struggling budget chain Poundland has been sold for £1 and now faces a shake-up which could see up
Council tax expected to rise by 5% a year
Council tax is expected to rise by 5% a year to pay for local services including policing, documents in the Spending Review suggest. Local authorities
UK economy shrunk in April as tax rises and US tariffs kicked in
The UK economy shrunk by more than expected in April as taxes rose for firms, household bills increased and exports to the US plunged. The
Human-sized Labubu doll sells for more than $150,000
A human-sized Labubu doll was sold this week for a record 1.08m yuan ($150,324; £110,465), according to a Chinese auction house. The 131cm (4ft 4in)
A Belgrade landmark bombed by Nato could get Trump makeover
Guy Delauney BBC Balkans correspondent Getty Images The bomb-damaged Ministry of Defence building could be replaced with apartments and a luxury hotel One of the
Disney and Universal sue Midjourney over copyright
Disney and Universal are suing artificial intelligence (AI) firm Midjourney over its image generator, which the Hollywood giants allege is a “bottomless pit of plagiarism”.