Trump calls for US military spending to rise more than 50% to $1.5tn
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterPresident Donald Trump has called for US defence spending to be increased to $1.5tn (£1.1tn) in 2027 for what he called "these very troubled and dangerous times".That would…
Inside the sub-zero lair of the world’s most powerful quantum computer
Faisal IslamEconomics editorInside the secretive lab which stores the world's most powerful computerIt looks like a golden chandelier and contains the coldest place in the universe.What I am looking at…
How tariffs will continue to reshape the global economy in 2026
How tariff disruption will continue reshaping the global economy in 2026Jonathan JosephsBusiness reporter, BBC NewsAFP via Getty ImagesTrade and tariffs will be on the agenda when Trump and China's Xi…
McDonald’s sexual abuse: Government offers to intervene in row with unions
Noor Nanji & Zoe ConwayBBC NewsA group of trade unions has alleged McDonald's has violated international labour standards by failing to tackle sexual harassment in its UK restaurants and franchises.It…
Workers’ rights bill concessions to save firms billions, analysis shows
Labour's workers' rights concessions to save businesses billions, assessment showsArchie MitchellBusiness reporterGetty ImagesA series of concessions on Labour's flagship workers' rights reforms will save businesses billions of pounds, a government…
IWF finds sexual imagery of children which ‘appears to have been’ made by Grok
Chris VallanceSenior technology reporterThe Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) says its analysts have discovered "criminal imagery" of girls aged between 11 and 13 which "appears to have been created" using Grok.The…
Trump moves to ban home purchases by institutional investors
Trump backs ban on institutional investor home purchasesDanielle KayeBusiness reporterHouston Chronicle via Getty ImagesA for sale sign is seen in front of a house in a Spring Branch neighborhood in…
US will control Venezuela oil sales ‘indefinitely’, official says
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporterBloomberg via Getty ImagesA oil pumpjack on Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas, Zulia state, VenezuelaThe US will control sales of sanctioned Venezuelan oil "indefinitely" as it prepares to roll…
Keir Starmer urged to rethink business rate reform to save pubs
Brian Wheeler,Political reporterandIain Watson,Political correspondentLabour MPs are calling on Sir Keir Starmer to rethink planned changes to business rates to protect pubs and other hospitality businesses.The pub industry is warning…
Young people say new driving rules are condescending and expensive
Faarea MasudBusiness reporterCatherine ThoytsCatherine feels new proposals penalise younger drivers who already face barriers to getting behind the wheelIn new measures to increase driver safety, the government has proposed learner…
How the new road safety measures will affect you
Emer MoreauBusiness reporterGetty ImagesDrivers over 70 may have to take an eye test every three yearsThe UK government has launched the first major road safety strategy in over a decade,…