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Updated 25 Oct, 05:30
25 articles
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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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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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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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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 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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'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.