Rental searches for pet friendly properties drop after law change
Image source, Getty ImagesByCost of living correspondentRightmove searches for rental properties that allow pets have plummeted since law changes gave renters more rights.Following the introduction of the new rules, pet…
Money Box – New Chancellor, New Plans? and Inheritance Gifts – BBC Sounds
Episode detailsRadio 4,25 Jul 2026,24 minsNew Chancellor, New Plans? and Inheritance GiftsMoney BoxAvailable for over a yearThis week has seen a new Prime Minister and a new Chancellor of the…
What does the South make of the King of the North?
On his second day in the job, Burnham announced his first new measure, cutting the VAT from electricity bills, which the government says will save a typical household about £45…
Summer holiday childcare pressure ‘unmanageable’ for parents
'We feel the pressure juggling holiday logistics'Image source, Amy NelsonImage caption, Amy Nelson (r) is self-employed, and can't take time off work to juggle childcare for her three childrenByJonathan Holmes…
An AI agent went rogue – should we be worried?
OpenAI revealed this week that an AI agent went rogue and escaped during a security test. It sparked renewed calls for greater protections and guardrails for artificial intelligence. But it…
Who is the Russian oligarch behind Aughinish owner Rusal?
Oleg Deripaska’s name is well-known to most Russians. One of the country’s most powerful businessmen, he began amassing his fortune in the final years of the Soviet Union. As the…
First financial literacy ambassadors appointed
The Government has announced the appointment of Ireland's first financial literacy ambassadors. The roles will be taken up by Gráinne Griffin, Director of Financial Education at the Competition and Consumer…
Beethoven or birds? ECB unveils new banknote designs
Central Bank encourages people to have their say on designs for new euro banknotes Updated / Friday, 24 Jul 2026 11:07 Getty The 10 shortlisted designs for the new euro…