Entries by BBC News

Major police operation targets drug and knife crime

West Midlands Police brings Operation Fearless to Handsworth.

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UK economy sees surprise growth in March despite Iran war

The economy grew by 0.3% in the month, official figures show, confounding analysts' forecasts of a small contraction.

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Changes to PIP payments

Finance expert Laura Pomfret explains to PIP payments.

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UK economy sees surprise growth in March despite Iran war

The economy grew by 0.3% in the month, official figures show, confounding analysts' forecasts of a small contraction.

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Woman in bank row over depositing £900 HMRC cheque

Annabel Yates says she faces a 94 mile round trip to bank a cheque because of changes at Lloyds.

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HMRC to use AI from British tech firm to spot fraud and tax return errors

Quantexa, a financial data platform, won the £175m contract to spot fraud and tax return errors.

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HMRC to use AI from British tech firm to spot fraud and tax return errors

Quantexa, a financial data platform, won the £175m contract to spot fraud and tax return errors.

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Cuba has run out of diesel and oil, energy minister says

The minister says the situation in Cuba is "extremely tense", as a US-led blockade of oil to the country causes widespread power cuts.

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CIA chief visits Cuba as energy crisis worsens

The reported visit to Havana came after the US renewed an offer of aid to ease the effects of its oil blockade.

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Australian giant Coles misled shoppers with fake discounts, court rules

The decision, which comes amid similar case against Woolworths, could mean significant penalties.

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