Entries by BBC News

VAT cuts won’t lower prices for customers, say NI hospitality leaders

A Londonderry hotel manager said it would be "disingenuous" to suggest a VAT cut would help lower prices

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Why are UK borrowing costs rising and what does it mean for me?

Some government borrowing costs have hit their highest level for 28 years - what does it mean for you?

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Why are UK borrowing costs rising and what does it mean for me?

Some government borrowing costs have hit their highest level for 28 years - what does it mean for you?

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Why are UK borrowing costs rising and what does it mean for me?

Some government borrowing costs have hit their highest level for 28 years - what does it mean for you?

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The Global Story

Economist Kenneth Rogoff argues that that the era of dollar dominance may be ending

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Concern more horses being given up over rising costs

An Oxfordshire animal welfare charity says its Burford site is taking in 20 to 30 horses a month.

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School uniform costs hit families, say charities

New government rules limit the number of branded items schools can ask students to wear.

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Will new uniform rules save parents money?

A Fareham mum, a second-hand uniform bank and a Hampshire headteacher discuss the changes.

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School opens uniform shop to sell items ‘at cost’

The Winston Churchill School in Woking says the approach cuts £20 off the price of blazers.

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Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario as Lake America after Trump order

The iPhone maker follows rival technology giant Google in relabelling the Great Lake.

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