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Ryanair says it will reluctantly not charge parents to sit next to children (Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:08:33 GMT)
The airline had typically charged adults a fee of £8 each way to sit with their young children.
Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levels (Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:32:04 GMT)
Signs that traffic through the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route is gradually resuming has helped to push the oil price down.
How you can save money on your energy bill as debts rise (Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:04:09 GMT)
Experts say support is available as total debt and arrears to suppliers hit a new record.
Apple hikes some prices by nearly 20% while Xbox raises console cost (Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:41:22 GMT)
Apple said it had "never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly".
Reeves urges Burnham to 'stick to what I'm doing' on economy (Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:04:42 GMT)
The chancellor throws her support behind the MP for Makerfield despite reports he could demote her if he becomes PM.
The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers (Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:10:28 GMT)
A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.
I've spent 30 years in recruitment - this is how to get a job (Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:24:08 GMT)
The recruitment agency boss shares his tips on getting noticed in a tougher jobs market.
Price cuts on family summer days out come into force (Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:19:54 GMT)
The government is reducing VAT from 20% to 5% on attractions and kids' meals as schools begin to break-up.
IBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips (Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:04:43 GMT)
IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre - but it will be some time before it's ready for production.
EasyJet rejects fourth takeover offer (Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:27:25 GMT)
The airline is questioning the "deliverability" of the offer.
Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities (Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:12:17 GMT)
The firm alleged that Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to access data from its Claude AI model.
Ferrari marketing boss quits just weeks after EV launch backlash (Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:26:25 GMT)
The design of the luxury carmaker's first all-electric vehicle, the Luce, was heavily criticised.
Find out which university degrees could earn you most across your lifetime (Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:32:12 GMT)
New data suggests which university degrees have the highest and lowest financial returns over a lifetime.
Food kit warehouse closure puts 290 jobs at risk (Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:21:08 GMT)
Food company Gousto says it is closing its warehouse in Spalding, Lincolnshire.
The heatwave workers 'like cats on a hot tin roof' (Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:12:23 GMT)
Many workers are downing tools early, but there is no legal limit to how hot a workplace can be.
GTA 6 - all you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game (Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:47:54 GMT)
Rockstar's sixth game in the franchise is set to be the biggest game release of the year.
Baroness Mone among individuals sued to recover PPE Medpro millions (Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:32:22 GMT)
The Baroness and her husband Doug Barrowman are among individuals being sued in a bid to recover some of the money owed to the government by the business.
Texas family sues Tesla over fatal crash into home (Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:33:56 GMT)
A woman in her 70s was killed after a Tesla crashed directly into the family’s home.
Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as global tech rout hits SpaceX (Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:45:13 GMT)
Elon Musk lost his trillionaire status on Tuesday after a brutal global tech rout erased billions from his wealth.
The economic challenges facing the next prime minister (Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:01:55 GMT)
Though the person in charge of the country will change, the fiscal issues remain the same.
Who could be the UK's next chancellor? (Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:43:24 GMT)
The prime minister's resignation has fired the starting gun on the race to be in charge of the UK's finances.
Trump accuses big oil firms of price-gouging drivers (Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:45:33 GMT)
The US president named Shell, ExxonMobil, BP and Chevron when talking to reporters about a probe into fuel prices.
Council tax debt rises to £9bn but here's how you can get help (Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:48:24 GMT)
New figures show billions of pounds is owed to councils but the government has plans to reform the system.
Train passed red signal before fatal crash - report (Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:09:44 GMT)
A preliminary report from the Independent Rail Accident Investigation Branch is published.
Ten years on, Brexit's economic impact is becoming clearer (Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:07:34 GMT)
A decade ago, many economists argued the UK would sustain longer-term economic damage by leaving the EU. So what did happen?
Why are there holiday delay warnings over the EU's new border system? (Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:47:35 GMT)
The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.
Burnham likely to replace Reeves if he becomes PM (Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:20:26 GMT)
Rachel Reeves would be offered a more junior cabinet role, the BBC understands.
Do you know your 'sweat score'? The rise of hydration tech (Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:01:11 GMT)
Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?
Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity? (Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:27:11 GMT)
It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.
The artificial ice pyramids saving India's mountain villages (Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:11:07 GMT)
Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring.
