NI to become first in the UK to introduce graduated driving licences Julie McCulloughBBC News NIGetty ImagesThe new rules are aimed at 17 to 23-year-olds and will change how people…
India and EU announce 'mother of all trade deals'Abhishek Dey,Arunoday Mukharji,IndiaandJessica Parker,BrusselsEPA/Shutterstock(From left) European Council President António Costa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der…
Three out of four people would like to see businesses make it easier to opt out of tipping, while two thirds of consumers believe tipping is becoming "less voluntary" -…
PA MediaAccess to parental leave is currently granted on a parent-by-parent basis, not per familyJersey's government needs to do more to ensure all families in Jersey benefit from the island's…
The Oireachtas Agriculture Committee is set to ask Bord Bia chair Larry Murrin to appear before it to discuss his company, Dawn Farms' use of Brazilian beef in some of…
Iain WatsonPolitical correspondentNearly 50 Labour MPs have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves calling for a forthcoming increase in business rates for music venues to be halted.The letter, which has been…
The Labour Court has adjourned to consider an appeal taken by X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, against a record unfair dismissal award of €550,131 to a former executive.…
Winter shelter sees highest demand in yearsAndrea PluckandKate Bradbrook,in NorthamptonKate Bradbrook/BBCJoanne Pritchard, the charity's chief executive, said rising demand was down to the cost of living crisis and unaffordable housingA…
Children's charity Barnardos has been accused of attempting to employ a "technical legal argument" in a "ploy" to shut down a long-running employment rights dispute after the claimant was given…
Getty ImagesThe Jersey Consumer Council said applying for a credit card should become simpler following a law changeA law change aiming to make it easier for people in Jersey to…
Technology giant Meta is set to trial premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp users in the coming months in its latest experiment with paid services.The new offerings would give…
Professor Alan Barrett has been appointed as the new Chair of the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council (NCPC). Professor Barrett currently serves as a Research Professor at the Economic and…