Sunday, November 9, 2025

Elon Musk's $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders

The richest man in the world will get hundreds of millions of new shares if he hits his targets.

Saturday, November 8, 2025

Honesty boxes should be dying like cash. But many are flourishing

Once found by the roadside offering local produce for a few pence, honesty boxes are being reborn via social media.

Friday, November 7, 2025

Betting firms 'scaremongering' over tax rises, say MPs

Rachel Reeves has suggested that she could increase taxes on online bets in the budget.

Thursday, November 6, 2025

EV drivers could face new tax in Budget

The BBC understands there have been "conversations" within government about the possibility of a new levy on EVs.

Planned steel investment grants will no longer go ahead

The government scraps plans for innovation fund saying it wants to prioritise support for primary steel makers.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Oldest victim of Post Office scandal, 92, receives final payout

"I can settle up my affairs. I can turn the heating up full blast, and that will be wonderful," 92-year-old Betty Brown told the BBC.

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Reeves' pre-Budget speech fails to rule out tax rises

The chancellor says she will make 'necessary choices' in an unusual pre-Budget speech.

Former shop worker has 'nightmares' over abuse at work

A former retail worker from Dundee backs a campaign asking shoppers to treat staff with respect.

Monday, November 3, 2025

Trump tariffs head to Supreme Court in case eagerly awaited around the world

The top US court will soon hear arguments on whether Trump's tariffs are legal, with major implications for presidential power.

Sunday, November 2, 2025

'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying rail

Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.