Oil prices rose about 9% today as Iran stepped up attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East, and the country's supreme leader said the closure of the…
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 crackdown on prediction marketsNatalie ShermanBusiness reporterBloomberg via Getty ImagesBetting apps Polymarket has announced an investment of up to $2bn from the owner of the…
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…
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…
'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…
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…
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…
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…
Only limited flights are operating through the Gulf, as passengers scramble to make sense of their travel plans - both now and for weeks or months ahead. Dublin-native Brian Sullivan…
There is growing concern about the risks facing private credit funds in the US, with multiple lenders restricting withdrawals and one major bank clamping down on lending in the area.…
UK high-end homebuilder Berkeley has today reaffirmed its annual profit guidance, but cautioned that the conflict in the Middle East was weighing on risk sentiment amid the prospect of prolonged…