Charlotte EdwardsBusiness reporterGetty ImagesUK government borrowing in August hit the highest level for the month in five years, latest figures show, adding to the pressure on the chancellor ahead ...

Julian O'NeillBBC News NI crime and justice correspondentGetty ImagesCars were set on fire during violence linked to protests over immigration in Ballymena in JuneRace hate crime is at a ...

The average rate on a five-year fixed mortgage has dropped below 5% for the first time since May 2023, as the cost of borrowing continues to fall steadily.The average ...

Simon JackBusiness editorGetty ImagesBritish car and van production in the first half of this year has hit its lowest level since 1953, excluding the industry shutdown during Covid.Car output ...

The backlog in routine hospital treatments in England has reached its lowest level for two years.Data for the end of April showed the waiting list dropped to 7.39 million, ...

Vipotnik has featured in all 10 matches since Alan Sheehan was named as caretaker boss following the departure of Luke Williams in February, scoring three times.In addition to his ...

Esme StallardClimate and science reporter, BBC NewsBecky DaleData journalist, BBC VerifyAndrew Aitchison/Getty ImagesThe number of UK homes installing heat pumps supported by government-funded incentives rose to a record level ...

The number of people claiming asylum in the UK in 2024 has exceeded the previous recorded peak in 2002, according to figures released by the Home Office. In the ...

There are a record number of patients in hospital with Norovirus in England.Data from NHS England showed 1,160 patients a day on average were in hospital with the vomiting ...

Inflation in the US continued to cool last month, official figures showed, raising confidence that the US central bank will cut interest rates next week.Consumer prices rose 2.5% over ...

Jonathan Hermosa-LopezJonathan Hermosa-Lopez says he wanted to achieve something which made his mum proudImagine memorising lines, lyrics and dance moves for the lead role in one of the world's ...

1 hour agoBy Andrew Rogers and Tom Richardson, BBC NewsbeatBBC/Getty/PAVoters are due to select their favoured party on 4 JulyYou've heard politicians talking about tax, immigration and the economy, but there's ...