Category : General

'Mortgage costs right now are terrifying'

With rates rising and mortgages disappearing from the market, buyers reveal their struggles to get a deal.

Train strikes hit FA Cup final and Beyoncé concert

Drivers walk out over pay and conditions in the third rail strike this week.

Diesel falls 12p but should be lower, says RAC

The price of diesel fell to £1.47 in May but the RAC argues the price should be cut further.

Train strikes: When are they and why are they taking place?

Train drivers walk out on Saturday, after a week of stoppages by both Aslef and the RMT.

Offer made to civil servants in bid to end strikes

Unions say the government has offered staff below senior grades a lump sum of £1,500.

Strong job gains in US add to economic puzzle

Employers defy predictions of a slowdown by hiring 339,000 workers, far above expectations.

Teenager secures US National Spelling Bee contest win by spelling obscure 11-letter word

A 14-year-old boy has won an annual spelling competition after successfully spelling the word "psammophile".

Elon Musk's Twitter loses second trust and safety chief

Ella Irwin is the second person to leave the role since Mr Musk bought Twitter in October 2022.

Missing dog found in ambulance 50 miles away after eight-month search

A dog who was missing for eight months has been found in the back of an ambulance - some 50 miles from her home.

Man and youth arrested after baby donkey stolen from farm

A man and a youth have been arrested on suspicion of the theft of a baby donkey who was snatched from a farm in Hampshire.

Do train strikes still have any impact?

Rail workers have walked out on the 29th day of industrial action but are travellers adapting?

iPhone in India: Foxconn to manufacture smartphones in Karnataka by April 2024

Apple's decision to manufacture iPhones in India aims at diversifying away from China

UK inflation: Food prices causing problems for farmers

Tessa Elliot, a farmer from Pembrokeshire, says inflation has made it difficult to keep afloat.

Senate passes US debt ceiling deal, averting a US default

President Joe Biden will now sign the measure into law, staving off worldwide economic chaos.

Debt advisor referral fees banned by regulator

The FCA is banning fees that debt advisors receive for referring people to debt solution companies.