Entries by BBC News

Housing secretary says ‘job on the line’ over 1.5m housing target

Housing secretary tells BBC Panorama widespread scepticism will make hitting target "all the sweeter".

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The two words you need to help you push back at work

Ambition and work ethic help us succeed, but how can we stop drive damaging our health?

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Protests and food poisonings test Indonesian president’s first year in office

Prabowo Subianto's promises of dynamic economic growth and social change have faced major challenges.

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Ed Miliband hints at cut to VAT on energy bills

The energy secretary says the government needs to address the "cost-of-living crisis" facing the country.

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Government vows to create 400,000 jobs in energy sector

Ed Miliband says the UK's clean energy sector needs developing in order to "get bills down for good".

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Betfred says all its shops may close if Reeves hikes gambling tax

The company's co-founder says it would be forced to close all its sites, putting 7,500 jobs at risk, if gambling taxes go up.

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Families being priced out of London, Assembly told

There has been a drop in birth rates and the number of children living in London, experts say.

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Lamborghini swerves away from all-electric future

Customers still want "the sound and the emotion" of internal combustion engines, the company's boss Stephan Winkelmann said.

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How nervous are investors about the stock market?

As shares remain high, investors have been jumping at signs of trouble.

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Squeaky shoes lead to lawsuit for being ’embarrassing’

Athletic shoe company On is facing a lawsuit from customers who claim that its sneakers produce annoying squeaks.

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