Cash-strapped Thames Water poses big test for Burnham
Thames Water is a major test for Andy Burnham and may help determine what the incoming prime minister's ambition to bring key utilities back under "public control" really means.
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Don't panic - five ways to stop your kids' endless scrolling
If you're a parent, you may have breathed a sigh of relief - or perhaps frustration - at the UK government's plans to implement an overnight social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds.
Don't panic - five ways to stop your kids' endless scrolling
If you're a parent, you may have breathed a sigh of relief - or perhaps frustration - at the UK government's plans to implement an overnight social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds.
Several flights diverted after plane blocks Gatwick runway
A number of flights were diverted from Gatwick Airport after a plane temporarily blocked one of its runways.
Thames Water returns to profit after raising bills
Thames Water has returned to a full-year profit after hiking its customers bills by 40% last year.
China economic growth falls sharply, missing target
China's economic growth slowed sharply between the start of April and end of June as weak domestic demand and the Iran war's impact on oil prices overshadowed the country's strong exports.
I changed jobs 10 times in 10 years to get the career I wanted
Brittany Harris-Nelson describes her career journey so far as being like "a frog moving across lily pads".
Heating oil customers to get compensation after price hikes
Heating oil customers who had their orders cancelled and prices raised when the US-Israel war with Iran broke out will get compensation, the competition watchdog has said.
Midnight social media curfew proposed for older UK teens
Older teenagers in the UK will face an overnight social media curfew, the government has announced - though they will be able to opt out of it by changing their account settings.
Midnight social media curfew proposed for older UK teens
Older teenagers in the UK will face an overnight social media curfew, the government has announced - though they will be able to opt out of it by changing their account settings.
From Wimbledon towels to Scotch: What India-UK trade deal could mean for shoppers
In the offices of Welspun Living, the Indian company that makes championship towels for Wimbledon, preparations have been gathering pace to take full benefit of the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) that came into eff…
Buy Now Pay Later rules to bring refunds and rejections
Shoppers using Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services have stronger rights but some will be refused loans, as new rules come into effect.
Xbox workers stunned after jobs 'bloodbath'
That was how game developer Morgan Goin felt when she found out she was being laid off from her job at Xbox-owned ZeniMax Online Studios (ZOS) last week.
Heating oil customers to get compensation after price hikes
Heating oil customers who had their orders cancelled and prices raised when the US-Israel war with Iran broke out will get compensation, the competition watchdog has said.
I changed jobs 10 times in 10 years to get the career I wanted
Brittany Harris-Nelson describes her career journey so far as being like "a frog moving across lily pads".
From Wimbledon towels to Scotch: What India-UK trade deal could mean for shoppers
In the offices of Welspun Living, the Indian company that makes championship towels for Wimbledon, preparations have been gathering pace to take full benefit of the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) that came into eff…
Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US prepares to resume blockade of Iran ports
President Donald Trump has reversed his threat of a 20% fee on all Strait of Hormuz cargo shipping, as the US battles to break Iran's hold on the waterway.
Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US resumes blockade of Iran ports
President Donald Trump has reversed his threat of a 20% fee on all Strait of Hormuz cargo shipping, as the US battles to break Iran's hold on the waterway.
Billionaire Warren Buffett stops donations to Bill Gates charity
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has stopped giving donations to Bill Gates' charitable foundation weeks after the Microsoft co-founder detailed his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Diamond giant De Beers halts work at flagship South African mine as demand plummets
Mining giant De Beers is suspending production at South Africa's biggest diamond mine for two years, as changing consumer habits continue to shrink profits.
Port of Dover works to avoid summer travel chaos
The Port of Dover has done "absolutely everything" to prepare for the summer getaway amid fears of more delays from new EU border checks, its boss said.
PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted £10bn, Covid inquiry finds
The lives of NHS staff and patients were put at risk in the pandemic because of a lack of adequate personal protective equipment (PPE), with almost £10bn of taxpayers money wasted in a scramble to buy more, the Covid i…
South East Water must pay £30.5m for supply failures
South East Water must pay £30.5m after supply interruptions hit thousands of its customers across Kent and Sussex.
UK wasted £10bn on PPE that left NHS staff poorly protected, Covid inquiry finds
The lives of NHS staff and patients were put at risk in the pandemic because of a lack of adequate personal protective equipment (PPE), with almost £10bn of taxpayers' money wasted in a scramble to buy more, the Covid …