Every winter, Alan and Katie Donegan would avoid turning on the heating at their home in the south of England. "Instead, we wore extra layers and used hot water bottles…
A Hollywood director convicted of defrauding Netflix of $11m (£8.3m) last year has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison. Carl Erik Rinsch was accused of using…
Image source, Getty ImagesByBen ChuPolicy & Analysis Correspondent, BBC VerifyAndy Burnham promised the "biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen" as part of his plans for the UK if…
The US Supreme Court has blocked President Donald Trump's attempt to fire a governor of the US central bank, in a ruling seen as affirming the Federal Reserve's independence. In…
"True to the motto of this city, I am going to do things differently," Andy Burnham declared, a reference to the film 24 Hour Party People.His speech in Manchester did…
The company currently employs about 47,000 people globally. It says the cost cuts are expected to save about £600m a year by 2028.Sales in the US - its biggest market…
Ford says it has hired back some human engineers after AI failed to match their skills and experience.In a bid to reap the benefits of the tech, which developers claim…
South Korea has unveiled plans for at least $880bn (£666bn) of investments to build out the country's chip manufacturing and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in the coming years.It is part…
Image caption, Jules Pritchard said many pensioners were "surviving rather than living"People at a community centre in one of the most deprived parts of Lancashire said they are afraid they…
A heartbroken couple lost more than £30,000 to a rogue builder who left their new extension unfinished, with water pouring into their home.Alarms bells had been raised earlier when Shelley…
Episode detailsWorld Service,25 Jun 2026,26 minsAvailable for over a yearMany of us have our own theories about sleep. Perhaps it's avoiding coffee after lunch, drinking chamomile tea before bed, or…
WhatsApp users will no longer have to share phone numbers to exchange messages as part of the latest update to the service. Instead, people will be able to pick unique…