Image source, Getty ImagesByCost of living correspondentYou have the choice of instantly receiving £50,000 or flipping a coin for a 50/50 chance of £1m.Which would you choose?The vast majority decide…
'I fear for wee families' - home heating oil jumps £100 in three weeksImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, After a period of respite home heating oil prices in Northern Ireland…
Gatwick Airport says its water supply has returned after passengers faced long queues for toilets and closed restaurants and bars after a major supply outage.Both terminals at the UK's second…
Families have less than a week left to apply for help with the costs of getting ready for the new school year.The Back to School Bonus scheme offers a one-off…
"Primark isn't as cheap any more."It is something I keep hearing shoppers say when I ask them whether they shop at the fast-fashion giant."It's definitely got more expensive," says 19-year-old…
Image source, Getty ImagesByJoe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World ServiceThis week the tech world was gripped by a story that has it all - and which started like a sci-fi thriller.Hugging…
Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery have agreed to pause their $110bn (£82.8bn) merger until June 2027 while a judge weighs upon a legal challenge against the tie-up.The pause follows…
Demand for electrified cars continued to underpin growth in Europe's auto market in June, offsetting a sharp decline in petrol and diesel sales, data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association…
Image source, Getty ImagesByCost of living correspondentRightmove searches for rental properties that allow pets have plummeted since law changes gave renters more rights.Following the introduction of the new rules, pet…
Episode detailsRadio 4,25 Jul 2026,24 minsNew Chancellor, New Plans? and Inheritance GiftsMoney BoxAvailable for over a yearThis week has seen a new Prime Minister and a new Chancellor of the…
On his second day in the job, Burnham announced his first new measure, cutting the VAT from electricity bills, which the government says will save a typical household about £45…
'We feel the pressure juggling holiday logistics'Image source, Amy NelsonImage caption, Amy Nelson (r) is self-employed, and can't take time off work to juggle childcare for her three childrenByJonathan Holmes…