Katy AustinTransport correspondentA giant 1,600-tonne machine called Madeleine that will bore a tunnel taking HS2 trains into central London has been switched on. Named after Madeleine Nobbs, the former president…
Archie Mitchell,Business reporterandFaarea Masud,Business reporterGetty ImagesPubs and music venues in England will be given a 15% discount on their business rates bills from April and will not see increases for…
Matt Judge/BBCThe inflation rate has decreased from the 8.5% peak in 2022The annual rate of inflation in Guernsey has continued to slow, according to the latest figures.In the 12 months…
NI to become first in the UK to introduce graduated driving licences Julie McCulloughBBC News NIGetty ImagesThe new rules are aimed at 17 to 23-year-olds and will change how people…
India and EU announce 'mother of all trade deals'Abhishek Dey,Arunoday Mukharji,IndiaandJessica Parker,BrusselsEPA/Shutterstock(From left) European Council President António Costa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der…
Three out of four people would like to see businesses make it easier to opt out of tipping, while two thirds of consumers believe tipping is becoming "less voluntary" -…
PA MediaAccess to parental leave is currently granted on a parent-by-parent basis, not per familyJersey's government needs to do more to ensure all families in Jersey benefit from the island's…
The Oireachtas Agriculture Committee is set to ask Bord Bia chair Larry Murrin to appear before it to discuss his company, Dawn Farms' use of Brazilian beef in some of…
Iain WatsonPolitical correspondentNearly 50 Labour MPs have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves calling for a forthcoming increase in business rates for music venues to be halted.The letter, which has been…
The Labour Court has adjourned to consider an appeal taken by X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, against a record unfair dismissal award of €550,131 to a former executive.…
Winter shelter sees highest demand in yearsAndrea PluckandKate Bradbrook,in NorthamptonKate Bradbrook/BBCJoanne Pritchard, the charity's chief executive, said rising demand was down to the cost of living crisis and unaffordable housingA…
Children's charity Barnardos has been accused of attempting to employ a "technical legal argument" in a "ploy" to shut down a long-running employment rights dispute after the claimant was given…