Trump bickers with Powell over Fed renovation costs
Natalie Sherman & Bernd Debusmann JrBBC NewsWatch: Trump jokes he wants Powell to lower interest rates in awkward exchangeUS President Donald Trump has spent months attacking the head of the…
Thousands unable to make calls as EE and BT networks down
EE and BT network outage resolved, firm saysImran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporterGetty ImagesA network outage affecting thousands of EE and BT customers has been resolved, a spokesperson has said.Customers reported they were…
India-UK free trade deal: Modi meets King after agreement signed
PA MediaKing Charles has held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Sandringham, after a free trade deal was signed between the UK and India.UK cars and whisky will…
Trade deal on US tariffs within reach, says EU, as 1 August deadline nears
Paul KirbyEurope digital editorBloomberg via Getty ImagesFailure to reach a deal would lead to 30% US tariffs and EU countermeasures targeting US exportsThe European Union has said it believes a…
Government raises maximum guaranteed price for wind energy
Helen CattPolitical correspondentThe government has increased the maximum price it is prepared to guarantee companies generating electricity from new wind farms.It comes as ministers are trying to meet challenging pledges…
Shoplifting hits record high in England and Wales
Rachel ClunBusiness reporter, BBC NewsRetailers say theft is "spiralling out of control" after official figures show shoplifting in England and Wales is at its highest level since current records began…
Tesla pledges to make cheaper cars as problems mount
Bloomberg/GettyTesla has said it will build cheaper cars and win approval for its self-driving software in Europe this year after seeing sales fall at the sharpest rate in at least…
Energy grants for low-income households in Hull
Getty ImagesResidents can apply for funding for energy-saving home improvementsLow-income households in Hull can apply for funding to make their homes warmer and cheaper to heat.Hull City Council said it…
EU chief says ties with China at ‘inflection point’
Koh Ewe, Kelly Ng and Paul KirbyBBC News, Singapore and LondonReutersThe EU's challenges "do not come from China", Xi Jinping maintainsEU-China relations have reached an "inflection point", European Commission President…
How are people in Guernsey and Jersey managing cost of living?
How are islanders coping with the cost of living?John FernandezBBC Guernsey political reporterBBCSarah Aubert says she has noticed the price of food and suncream rising recently"I have three children and…
UK vehicle making hits lowest level since 1953, excluding Covid
Simon JackBusiness editorGetty ImagesBritish car and van production in the first half of this year has hit its lowest level since 1953, excluding the industry shutdown during Covid.Car output fell…