Banknotes, beavers and a very British backlash
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesCould a beaver replace Sir Winston Churchill on the £5 note?The Bank of England has told the BBC it is reflecting the wishes of the…
‘Gruesome’ war bets fuel calls for Kalshi Polymarket crackdown
'Gruesome' war bets fuel calls for crackdown on prediction marketsNatalie ShermanBusiness reporterBloomberg via Getty ImagesBetting apps Polymarket has announced an investment of up to $2bn from the owner of the…
Trump urges UK and other nations to send warships to Strait of Hormuz
ReutersThe president's message came a week after he said he "couldn't care less" whether allies could do more to assist the US war effortDonald Trump has urged the UK and…
Home heating oil: Support for NI homes ‘needed now’
Heating oil support 'needs to be delivered now'Getty ImagesAlmost two-thirds of homes in Northern Ireland use oil for heating - the highest proportion of UK nationsNews that the Chancellor Rachel…
Heating oil suppliers cancel orders to ‘profiteer’ from Iran war
'I was charged double for oil I already paid for'David KnightDavid Knight said his supplier tried to charge him doublePeople across south-east England have claimed that heating oil suppliers are…
Iran war fuel price hikes ‘put our firm at risk’
Thomas BerringtonandJonny Humphries,North WestThomas Berrington/BBCAnn Meek said it was becoming increasingly difficult to stay afloat"Last year it was national insurance, now it's the fuel and you get to a point…
Londoners ‘disproportionately’ affected by fraud, Met Police says
Kumail JafferLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceGetty ImagesOfficials said fraud was on the rise, with online scams particularly prevalent in London.Londoners are "disproportionately" affected by increasingly sophisticated fraud operations, senior police figures…
Rachel Reeves to offer support over rising heating oil costs
Katy Austin,political correspondentandYang TianGetty ImagesChancellor Rachel Reeves is to offer a package of support to households struggling with higher heating oil costs following the global impact of the US-Israel war…