Entries by BBC News

Streeting rules out VAT on private healthcare

The health secretary says "it's not happening", as ministers face questions about the prospect of tax rises.

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Port Talbot’s green future takes shape a year after closure

A year after the blast furnaces were switched off, work on a new electric arc furnace is under way.

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Carpet poverty: ‘I cried when I saw our new home had bare and uneven floorboards’

Kassie lives in social housing, where landlords do not have to provide flooring in the bedrooms.

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Trump renews threat to impose 100% tariffs on non-US made movies

The president believes the American film-making industry has been "stolen" by other countries.

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YouTube to pay $24.5m to settle Trump lawsuit over Capitol riot

The streaming giant is the last company to settle with the president after suspending his account in the wake of the 6 January attack in 2021.

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Why burnout is a growing problem in cyber-security

Facing increasing stress, cybersecurity professionals are dropping out of the workforce.

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Why burnout is a growing problem in cybersecurity

Facing increasing stress, cybersecurity professionals are dropping out of the workforce.

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Reeves warns of harder choices to come as she hints at tax rises

The chancellor says choices have been made "harder" by international events and the "long-term damage" done to the economy.

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Faisal Islam: Reeves pre-emptively justifies tax rises

The chancellor linked tough decisions "in coming months" to global headwinds and OBR productivity reassessment.

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Japanese brewing giant Asahi hit by cyber-attack

The brewer says the attack hit shipping and customer service operations, but its European business is not affected.

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