Entries by BBC News

Minimum wage rises to £12.71 an hour as firms warn of impact

Many businesses have said they will have to pass higher wage costs onto customers.

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From water to council tax: How the bill rises (and one drop) affect you

A string of bill increases have taken effect but minimum wage and benefit rises will help some to pay them.

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From water to council tax: How the bill rises (and one drop) affect you

A string of bill increases have taken effect but minimum wage and benefit rises will help some to pay them.

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From water to council tax: How the bill rises (and one drop) affect you

A string of bill increases have taken effect but minimum wage and benefit rises will help some to pay them.

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Asia’s migrant workers debate if Gulf jobs are worth deadly risk of Iran war

Iran's strikes on Gulf states have been especially hard for migrants who have long supported these economies to lift their families back home from poverty.

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Asia’s migrant workers debate if Gulf jobs are worth deadly risk of Iran war

Iran's strikes on Gulf states have been especially hard for migrants who have long supported these economies to lift their families back home from poverty.

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‘Something needs to be done’ – Americans struggle as petrol prices surge

The average price at the pump has topped $4 in the US for the first time since 2022 as the Iran war continues to push up fuel prices.

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Oil nears highest price since start of Iran war

The US-Israel Iran war has halted almost all traffic in a key waterway and the price Brent crude has surged.

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Tech giant Oracle makes ‘significant’ job cuts

It is thought that thousands of people may have lost their jobs at Oracle, one of the world's largest tech companies.

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US petrol price tops $4 for first time since 2022

The Iran war continues to push up prices at the pump for US motorists.

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