Millions of homeowners to see mortgage payments rise
Tom EspinerBBC business reporterGetty ImagesMillions of British households are facing an average £107 rise in monthly mortgage payments as their deals expire, according to the Bank of England. It has…
Linda Yaccarino announces her departure from Musk’s X
Linda Yaccarino departs as boss of Musk's XGraham Fraser, Zoe Kleinman, and Lily JamaliBBC NewsGetty ImagesLinda Yaccarino, the boss of Elon Musk's social media site X, has announced she is…
Heathrow to pipe ‘sounds of an airport’ around airport
Lucy HookerBusiness reporterThe hum of an escalator, the rumble of a baggage belt and hurried footsteps are all interspersed with snippets of the lady on the tannoy: "Boarding at Gate…
‘We suffered bullying, anorexia and being branded as thieves’
Bullying, anorexia, trauma: how the Post Office scandal hurt childrenLucy HookerBusiness reporterMillie CastletonMillie Castleton was only eight years old when her father lost his job managing the post office in…
European Union hopes to agree US tariff deal ‘in coming days’
Mitchell Labiak and Natalie ShermanBBC business reportersThe European Union (EU) has said it hopes to agree a US tariff deal "in the coming days" that would avoid import taxes US…
Starmer refuses to rule out extending freeze on tax thresholds
Becky MortonPolitical reporterHouse of CommonsSir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out extending the freeze on tax thresholds, which has seen millions of people dragged into paying higher rates. The…
UK housebuilders agree to pay £100m to avoid legal decision
Tom Espiner and Mitchell LabiakBBC business reportersGetty ImagesBritain's biggest housebuilders have agreed to pay £100m towards affordable homes to avoid a regulator's decision on whether they broke competition law.The seven…