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David Dimbleby: I thought the free market was with us forever - then Trump came along
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:13 GMT
Why the reign of the free market is facing its biggest ever challenge
Free Thinking
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 22:00:00 GMT
Muriel Zagha, Prof Sam Friedman, Lord Willetts, Lisa Holdsworth and Prof Melinda Mills.
Half of job centres reducing support over shortages
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 01:26:37 GMT
A report says there are 2,100 fewer work coaches than needed while the number of people requiring support has risen.
The US firms backing Trump's fight over trade
Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:03:48 GMT
Businesses think Trump is right about unfair trade. But are the US president's reciprocal tariffs the answer?
Markets mixed as investors brace for Trump tariffs
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:55:47 GMT
The US president suggests the new import taxes he is set to announce this week will hit all countries.
What makes a rum Jamaican? Question at heart of Caribbean legal dispute
Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:05:50 GMT
The dispute centres on whether it is acceptable to age and bottle the spirit overseas.
Dry cleaner in a spin over energy cost unfairness
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:48:54 GMT
Small businesses in north Wales believe it's "unfair" to have the highest energy charges in the UK.
Beans on toast soap aims to tackle hygiene poverty
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:38:58 GMT
The product highlights the choice some families face between buying hygiene products and eating.
Bitcoin in the bush - the crypto mine in remote Zambia
Tue, 25 Mar 2025 05:53:55 GMT
Bitcoin miners will go to remote locations to take advantage of cheap electricity.
'It's going to get worse': US car buyers brace for sweeping auto tariffs
Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:38:01 GMT
"The prices in the wholesale market have skyrocketed already and it's going to get worse," one car seller tells the BBC.
Millions give less to charity as bills rise
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 22:21:15 GMT
Only a third of 16 to 24-year-olds gave to charity last year, down sharply since the pandemic.
Trump says he 'couldn't care less' about higher car prices
Sun, 30 Mar 2025 15:13:47 GMT
Trump says he hopes foreign carmakers raise prices as it means people will buy US-made cars.
Musk says Tesla not immune from tariffs as car firms hit
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:10:46 GMT
Investors sold off shares of carmakers in Japan, Germany and the UK, but US brands are also set to be hit.
Can Vietnam golf its way out of new Trump tariffs?
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 23:13:58 GMT
Vietnam's Prime Minister has said he would "golf all day long" with the US president if it benefits his country.
The seven bills going up this week
Sun, 30 Mar 2025 01:21:10 GMT
A number of bill rises will come into force at the start of what some commentators have described as "awful April".
'We're hoping our £1,200 mortgage deal could fall'
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 22:24:51 GMT
The chancellor has given an update on her plans for the economy - how are ordinary people tackling their own financial challenges?
WH Smith name to disappear from High Street after sale
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:15:17 GMT
The 233-year-old chain will become TGJones but the WH Smith brand will continue at airports and railway stations.
UK expects to be hit by Trump tariffs, No 10 says
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:49:35 GMT
Downing Street does not rule out retaliating if new tariffs are imposed on Wednesday.
Thames Water picks private equity firm as preferred buyer
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:04:51 GMT
The troubled water utility firm says KKR could complete the deal in the second half of this year.
BBC Verify: How did Rachel Reeves make her sums add up?
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 17:23:30 GMT
BBC Verify's Ben Chu looks at how the Chancellor managed to stick to her fiscal rules in the Spring Statement, despite a jump in borrowing costs for the Government.
'Greedy landlords are cashing in and forcing us out of town'
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:42:45 GMT
Some locals say rent hikes prompted by an influx of construction workers are pricing them out.
Car finance case could spark billions in driver payouts
Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:03:09 GMT
Millions of motorists could be in line for payouts depending on the decision of Supreme Court judges.
'No fuss, no surprises': Shoppers defend supermarket cafes amid closures
Sun, 30 Mar 2025 13:55:21 GMT
Morrisons and Sainsbury's have announced a raft of cafe closures - but some customers insist they should stay open.
Rachel Reeves is feeling the heat ahead of her Spring Statement
Sat, 22 Mar 2025 06:27:21 GMT
The Chancellor hints at a more guarded approach amid global uncertainty - and issues a warning ahead of her announcements.
Why are tech stocks so volatile?
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:06:53 GMT
Shares in technology firms have both fallen and risen sharply over the past year.
Why Elon Musk's Grok is kicking up a storm in India
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 22:51:08 GMT
The chatbot has become an "unfiltered and unhinged" digital sensation in India.
The Bottom Line
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:30:00 GMT
Julian Metcalfe on starting up fast food chain Pret A Manger and later Itsu.
The Swedish city fined for missing an environmental target
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 01:39:10 GMT
Gothenburg has to pay a financial penalty if it misses certain annual sustainability goals.
UK car firms urge help as Trump tariffs loom
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:24:16 GMT
Manufacturers are expected to ask for state support ahead of next week's 25% tax on exports.
Plan to raise protection on savings to £110,000
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:18:17 GMT
The amount of savings protected if a bank goes under should rise from the current £85,000, a regulator says.
The tariff wars have begun - buckle up
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 01:39:50 GMT
The UK will still be hit even if not directly targeted by Trump's tariff measures.
Musk's xAI buys his social media platform X
Sat, 29 Mar 2025 02:01:34 GMT
The move could be aimed at protecting investors, who helped him buy purchase X, from losing money.
Plan to raise protection on savings to £110,000
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:18:17 GMT
The amount of savings protected if a bank goes under should rise from the current £85,000, a regulator says.
Could electric drones you can sit in take off?
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 05:18:56 GMT
Skyfly's aircraft promises the flexibility of a helicopter without the cost, noise or emissions.
Primark boss quits after woman complains about his behaviour
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:27:41 GMT
Paul Marchant leaves after an allegation about his behaviour towards a woman "in a social environment".
Why Rachel Reeves may have to raise UK taxes in October
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:24:04 GMT
The chancellor is on track to meet her own fiscal rules, so why is there talk of tax rises in the autumn?
Tesla's challenges run deeper than 'toxic' controversy around Elon Musk
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:05:40 GMT
The company is still valued at more than 100 times its earnings - but it faces problems that experts say go beyond questions around its CEO
The debate: Do Trump's tariffs mean the end of the post-war free trade world?
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 01:05:54 GMT
President Trump has proposed a sweeping set of tariffs. Does this mark the end of the post-war free trade world?
How did a single fire bring down Europe's busiest airport?
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:24:08 GMT
Questions have been raised over what caused the outage and why back-up systems failed?
First and deputy first ministers hit out at Reeves' Spring Statement
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:43:25 GMT
The first and deputy first ministers react to the Chancellor's Spring Statement.
Three ways to cushion the blow of bill rises
Sun, 30 Mar 2025 23:45:11 GMT
'Awful April" will see a range of household bills rise, but there are ways to ease the pain.
What's next for social media?
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:02:06 GMT
Start-up social media firms are looking to capitalise on dissatisfaction with the social media giants.
The slow but steady advance of driverless vehicles
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:02:48 GMT
Robo-taxi services and driverless trucks are gaining ground but progress is painstaking.
Animal hospital 'worried about the future'
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:21:27 GMT
Vale Wildlife Hospital, in Beckford, has seen its energy bill jump from £1,500 to £5,500.
How much is child benefit going up and who can claim it?
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:25:10 GMT
The government has confirmed how much child benefit will be worth from April 2025.
