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Wes Streeting pledges 'wealth tax that works'

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 12:00am
Wes Streeting is proposing reforms to capital gains tax, as part of his pitch for the Labour leadership.

Children in England to be offered free bus trips this August

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 9:48pm
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to reveal a £100m fare-free bus scheme designed to relieve cost-of-living pressures.

Samsung strike on hold - but the fight isn't over yet. Why?

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 8:18pm
The walkout, which was due to start on Thursday, has been suspended while union members vote on a tentative deal.

TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says Ofcom

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 7:47pm
YouTube said it worked with experts to provide appropriate experiences. TikTok said it was disappointed Ofcom had not acknowledged its safety features.

The fight against foreign developers buying Caribbean beaches

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 6:19pm
Campaigners in Barbuda, Grenada and Jamaica say they can no longer access their coastlines.

The fight against foreign developers buying Caribbean beaches

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 6:19pm
Campaigners in Barbuda, Grenada and Jamaica say they can no longer access their coastlines.

SpaceX files for IPO that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 6:11pm
Musk's rocket-maker and satellite internet provider will trade under the ticker SPCX

Woman's debts reach £26k as she battles poverty

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 3:56pm
Gaynor Lake tells how she struggled to pay for heating, rent and council tax and saw her debts grow.

UK agrees £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 2:09pm
The deal will remove an estimated £580m worth of tariffs from British exports, but rights groups are critical

Are supermarkets profiting from higher food prices?

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:46pm
Food prices in the UK have risen, but are supermarkets profiting from higher food prices? Ben Chu reports.

Are supermarkets profiting from higher food prices?

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:46pm
Food prices in the UK have risen, but are supermarkets profiting from higher food prices? Ben Chu reports.

Supermarkets hit back over pressure to cap price of milk, bread and eggs

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:18pm
A minister confirms talks have taken place but says there will be no mandatory cap on essential food prices.

Supermarkets hit back over pressure to cap price of milk, bread and eggs

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:18pm
A minister confirms talks have taken place but says there will be no mandatory cap on essential food prices.

St Brelade concerns of empty shops and cost of living

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:16pm
People say they are frustrated families have to turn to food banks in a "rich island like Jersey".

Woman's debts reach £26k as she battles poverty

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:04pm
Gaynor Lake contacted a charity after having heating issues which did not get fixed.

UK waters down new Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices rise

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 8:45am
The change reflects increasing supply concerns over certain fuels due to the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

What's happening to UK petrol and diesel prices?

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 8:30am
Motoring group RAC warns pump prices could keep rising if there is no resolution to the Iran war.

Fuel duty freeze extended until the end of the year

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 8:21am
Fuel duty was initially cut by 5p in March 2022, under the Conservative government.

Domestic rates bills debt hits £1m in Northern Ireland

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 7:09am
Advice NI said its debt advice service last year dealt with more than £1 million pounds in total rates debts for the first time.

Fuel duty freeze extended until the end of the year

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 6:50am
Fuel duty was initially cut by 5p in March 2022, under the Conservative government.

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