Monday, June 30, 2025

Energy price cap: What next for gas and electricity bills and can I fix?

Gas and electricity prices will fall in July, under regulator Ofgem's new price cap.

Household energy bills fall but may not go much lower

Bills for homes using a typical amount of gas and electricity will drop by £11 a month.

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Trump says he has 'a group of very wealthy people' to buy TikTok

Trump says he thinks China's president will probably approve a sale to the unidentified group.

The global environmental award hit by accusations of greenwashing

US business Dr Bronner's has criticised the B Corp scheme for allowing in too many multinationals.

'How can people afford to have kids?'

In a city where the birth rate has fallen by a third in a decade, many blame financial pressures.

Saturday, June 28, 2025

School sun safety lessons trialled to tackle skin cancer

The new pilot teaches children as young as five how to check UV levels and apply sunscreen.

Friday, June 27, 2025

The benefits U-turn raises deeper questions about the credibility of Labour's long-term plan

The Government is boxed in from this week's events - and lacks the Houdini skills to escape, says the BBC's Faisal Islam

Nissan Sunderland looking to cut 250 jobs

A spokesperson said the Sunderland plant remained 'at the forefront of our electrification strategy'.

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Nike says Trump tariffs could raise its costs by $1bn

Company executives say the sportwear giant will cut its reliance on producing goods in China to ease the impact of US trade policies.

Should we be letting flies eat our food waste?

In Lithuania and Australia, hungry fly larvae are used to process food waste into useful protein.