Entries by BBC News

Renationalised railways not on track for cheaper fares

Transport Secretary says she will "strain every sinew" so customers get value for money as SWR brought back into public hands.

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Driving instructors say rising prices are fair – but learners can’t keep up

Paige Williams, a single mum from Barnsley, says she's having to drastically cut back on spending to afford her £35-an-hour driving lessons.

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Food banks ‘were a lifeline for me’

Figures from the foodbank show that more than 77,000 parcels were distributed in NI over the past year.

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Trump reignites tensions with EU tariff threats

EU says threats should not guide trade talks as Trump says he wants tariffs of 50% on European goods as soon as 1 June.

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Indian IT giant investigates link to M&S cyber-attack

M&S said earlier this week that the hackers got into systems via a third party - but did not say who that was.

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Indian IT giant investigates M&S cyber attack link

M&S said earlier this week that the hackers got into systems via a third party - but did not say who that was.

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Faisal Islam: Trump’s tariff plans could spark global economic shock

The move threatens significant volatility in the coming weeks, ahead of a crucial G7 summit in Canada next month.

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Faisal Islam: Trump’s tariff plans could spark global economic shock

The move threatens significant volatility in the coming weeks, ahead of a crucial G7 summit in Canada next month.

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Fuel bank chief’s caution over energy price fall

Matt Cole says prices remain very high despite Ofgem's announcement that prices will fall in July.

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‘I’ve applied for hundreds of jobs’: One in eight youths not in work or education

New data suggests there were more than 920,000 young people not in work, education or training at the start of 2025.

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