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Updated 25 Oct, 05:30
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Budget to include £1bn for social and affordable housing
The move will take funding for the 10-year programme to more than £40bn.
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Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm
Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.
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Heating oil costs 'more than double' ahead of winter
Middleton in Teesdale has no mains gas supply so many residents use expensive heating oil.
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How families are cutting the cost of Halloween as spending grows
Families are turning to homemade costumes, swaps and second-hand outfits to keep it affordable.
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Firms 'holding back' on new jobs ahead of Budget
Some businesses say they want to see employment costs come down in the October Budget.
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Budget 2026: No more fat to trim for 'squeezed middle'
As the chancellor finalises his first Budget, how are the "squeezed middle" feeling about costs?
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Four ways Labour could raise money in the Budget without hiking income tax
Chancellor John Healey may need to raise money to boost his fiscal headroom - BBC Verify examines what options could be on the table.
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Mapped: Which Countries Pay the Most to the UN?
Who funds the United Nations? Explore the biggest UN contributors in 2025, how funding is calculated, and what donors gain.
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Ranked: Countries With the Highest Online Gambling Rates
Explore online gambling by country, from South Africa and Norway's high participation rates to lower rates in the U.S. and Asia.
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Ranked: The World’s Best Countries at Computing in 2026
Which countries have the best computing skills? See how 15-year-olds rank in computational problem-solving, according to PISA 2025.
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Ranked: The Most and Least Common Birthdays in America
Discover the most common birthdays in the U.S., why September dominates, and why holidays like Christmas have fewer births.
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Rising demand from families needing Christmas help
Charlotte Riley says more families are reaching out for help for a variety of reasons.
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White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loom
From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.
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How does the UK state pension compare with other countries?
Do British pensioners have it better or worse than those in other countries?
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UK to invest £100m in 'world first' AI Biosecurity Lab
The chancellor will unveil AI spending aimed at shoring up the UK's defences in Wednesday's Budget.
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Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires?
Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.
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Mapped: How Many Starbucks Stores Are in Each Country?
Which countries have the most Starbucks stores in 2026? Explore global rankings, expansion trends, and store closures.
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Ranked: Countries That Visit the Doctor Most Often
South Koreans see a doctor 18 times a year, almost five times as often as Americans. See how doctor visits compare across 40 countries.
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The little-known investment Martin Lewis wants you to understand...
The little-known investment Martin Lewis wants you to understand
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Civil servant who juggled five jobs says he was 'surprised' to be charged with fraud
Kashim Chowdhury denied being dishonest when not telling employers he had other jobs.
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Visualized: Inside the UAE’s Food Imports
What makes up the UAE’s food imports? Explore the 2025 category breakdown and the logistics behind the journey from origin to shelf.
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The World’s Largest Militaries, by Four Different Measures
See how the world's militaries compare across four different metrics in 2026: active personnel, tanks, aircraft, and naval assets.
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What is PHP and why did it spark a global cyber-security scramble?
AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.
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Earnings limit of up to £140K for first-time buyers loan scheme
The Your First Home scheme will offer government-backed loans for those buying new-builds in England.
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The $128 Trillion Global Economy: Every Country’s GDP Ranked
The global economy is projected to surpass $128 trillion in 2026. Nearly half of this comes from just two countries.
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The Indian workers filming their work to train AI
Indian workers are being paid to film themselves at work and the footage is used to train AI.
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Lights will stay on this winter, grid operator says after concerns
The assurance from the National Energy System Operator comes amid concern from its engineers about their ability to ensure adequate supply.
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Renting in London - 'I pay £2,000 for one bedroom'
We ask people in the capital how much they pay for their homes.
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Ranked: The World’s Fastest-Growing Economies in 2026
Which economies will grow fastest in 2026? Explore IMF GDP forecasts, from Guyana's oil boom to rapid growth across Africa and Asia.
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'I'm 96 and have 15 million followers': The grannies taking over TikTok
Grandma Droniak, Nonna Gracie, Viv Truran and Barbara Costello have all found fame on social media in their later years.
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L'Oreal says weight loss drugs are impacting beauty and skincare sales
The beauty giant's CEO says the use of GLP-1s is "a very important phenomenon for us".
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Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax
The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force.
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'I wasn't thinking straight' says five jobs civil servant
Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraudulently juggling multiple public sector jobs.
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Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI
The bank says it is using more AI leading to a 5% reduction in its workforce.
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Tank barrel production returns to UK after 20 years
The defence secretary says the UK is "back in the business of making weapons" for its armed forces.
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When do people experience mental health conditions for the first time?
Knowing when people are most at risk allows us to offer support when it might make the biggest difference.
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A 73% average decline in wildlife populations: an overview of the 2026 Living Planet Index report
A guide to understanding the Living Planet Index and what it does and doesn’t mean.
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What impact will climate change have on malaria?
More than 600,000 people die from malaria every year. Will climate change make this worse?
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How high is current immigration to the United States in historical perspective?
We use long-run census data to understand the scale of recent US migration trends, and how these compare to previous centuries.
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Is organic farming better for the environment than conventional farming?
Organic farming often wins when we compare impacts on one unit of land, but there is no clear winner when we look at impacts per unit of food production.