Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Canada and Carney vows to ‘intensify’ trade talks
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he called "unequal treatment" of US cars, dairy…
Why Andy Burnham will find it so tricky to unite Britain
ByEvan Davis Presenter of BBC Radio 4's Common GroundDid you get to see the 2024 film Civil War, with its dystopian depiction of a present day USA in the midst…
Manufacturing: How trainees combine tech and age-old skills
Ollie Priestley is not just doing any mechanical apprenticeship.Working at specialist car restoration business Tolman, Priestley, 29, has embarked on a "heritage vehicle technician" apprenticeship. He's learning the skills to…
£100,000 of TikTok sales in a day: The business of live shopping
Daisy's business goes live from a studio for a minimum of six hours a day with different presenters interacting with shoppers, from showing off products to answering their questions."It's like…
The 20-somethings betting big on tech stocks
In her teens, Michelle Huynh, the eldest daughter of migrant parents in Australia, made a promise to her family that she would become a millionaire by the time she turned…
Faisal Islam: Andy Burnham has big ideas – but what will they cost?
Up until this point, the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham has described his policy changes with a broad brush. From today, he faces the constraints, trade offs, and realities of…
John Healey becomes chancellor weeks after shock resignation from defence job
His resignation came days before Andy Burnham's pivotal by-election in Makerfield, adding to the sense that Sir Keir's premiership was falling apart.Healey earned plaudits from across the political spectrum for…