While planning applications have risen, home building has lowered, new data suggests. Source link

The average annual household bill in England and Wales will increase by £33 from April. Source link

Emer MoreauBusiness reporterGetty ImagesRyanair expects fares to rise by more than previously forecast due to "strong demand" as it predicts a big increase in passenger numbers.The budget airline said ...

Simon Jack,BBC Business EditorandLucy Hooker,Business reporterGetty ImagesA climbdown on forthcoming increases to the business rates bills faced by pubs in England is set to be announced by the government ...

President Donald Trump has called for US defence spending to be increased to $1.5tn (£1.1tn) in 2027 for what he called "these very troubled and dangerous times".That would be ...

Marie-Louise ConnollyHealth correspondent, BBC News NIGetty ImagesFigures released on Thursday show there were 1,184 new cases identified in the first week of DecemberSeveral care homes in Northern Ireland have ...

Hazel ShearingEducation correspondentBBCNatalie Johnston was scrolling on Facebook a couple of years ago, when she came across a group called, "One And Done On The Fence". Seeing it, she ...

Theo LeggettInternational Business CorrespondentBBCCritics call it "carspreading". In the UK and across Europe, cars are steadily becoming longer, wider and heavier. Consumers clearly like them – a lot. They're ...

Pritti Mistry,Business reporterandArchie MitchellGetty ImagesHouseholds are facing a "truly dismal" increase in living standards after the Budget, the head of an influential think tank has warned as it accused ...

Tamara Kovacevic and Tom EdgingtonBBC VerifyGetty ImagesPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has linked the rise in small boat arrivals to Brexit, describing the crossings as "Farage boats".He placed some ...

Pritti Mistrybusiness reporter andKevin Peacheycost of living correspondentGetty ImagesPeople drawing their new state pension from April are likely to see a rise of more than £500 a year, latest ...

Getty ImagesDoctors say the NHS is struggling to meet demand in England as new data shows the waiting list for routine treatment increasing for the second month in a ...