Entries by BBC News

Number of workers on zero-hours contracts hits record high ahead of crackdown

There has been a 181,000 increase in the number of zero-hours contracts since Labour was elected.

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Trump Organization unveils plan for ‘Australia’s tallest building’

The tower will be built on Queensland's Gold Coast and be 335 metres high, taller than the Shard in London.

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Trump Organization unveils plan for ‘Australia’s tallest building’

The tower will be built on Queensland's Gold Coast and be 335 metres high, taller than the Shard in London.

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FedEx sues for Trump tariff refund

The recent US Supreme Court ruling that President Trump overstepped his powers when he imposed global tariffs paved the way for companies to seek a refund.

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FedEx sues for Trump tariff refund

The US Supreme Court ruling that the US president overstepped when imposing levies paved the way for firms to seek a refund.

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Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north

Europe lags far behind the US and China in orbital space launches, but new facilities are opening up.

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Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north

Europe lags far behind the US and China in orbital space launches, but new facilities are opening up.

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Chocolate kept in anti-theft boxes as shops warn it’s being stolen to order

Retailers and police forces tell the BBC that thieves are targeting chocolate and selling it on.

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Reform vows to overhaul pension schemes for new local government workers

Reform plans to end more generous defined benefit pension schemes for new local government workers if it wins office.

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Trump threatens countries that ‘play games’ with existing trade deals

The threat comes after the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Trump had exceeded his authority in enacting a sweeping global programme of tariffs.

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