The biggest initial surprise in this Budget may have been that the government's independent forecaster the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) managed to publish it all by mistake long ...

Kate WhannelPolitical reporterKemi Badenoch: "I was elected to do exactly what I am doing now"Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said there may be a "price to pay" in the ...

Femilola MillerFemilola Miller says the motherhood penalty is "engrained in society" Mums in England face a "substantial and long-lasting reduction" in earnings after having children, according to new findings ...

Toy maker Jellycat is planning to pay its owners £110m in dividends after it more than doubled its annual profit in 2024.From eggs with sad faces to smiling peanuts, ...

It would be "almost impossible" to keep the Senedd running if the Welsh government fails to pass its budget, the institution's presiding officer has warned.Elin Jones suggested the salaries ...

Getty ImagesHow much would you pay for your child's art?That's the question one Australian kindergarten posed to dozens of families this week when it asked them to stump up ...

Nurses could be "on the streets by mid-November" taking strike action unless a pay deal for healthcare workers is implemented, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has warned.In May the minister ...

Joshua NevettPolitical reporter'Are you on the side of the British people or international treaties?': Nigel Farage justifies immigration planReform UK says it would offer payments to countries like Afghanistan ...

Mitchell LabiakBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesAll UK airports should stop charging blue badge holders for being dropped off close to terminals, a disability charity has said.Several people with blue ...

Getty ImagesLondon Underground staff will strike from 5 September for seven daysThere will be rolling strike action across the London Underground (LU) beginning on Friday 5 September for seven ...

Chip giants Nvidia and AMD have agreed to pay the US government 15% of Chinese revenues as part of an "unprecedented" deal to secure export licences to China, the ...

Dan HuntBBC News, East MidlandsJacob King/PA WirePeople lined the streets of Ilkeston for Donald Rose's funeralHundreds of mourners gathered to say a final goodbye to the UK's oldest man ...