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Thames Water: Customers’ bills will not be affected, says minister
Health Minister Neil O'Brien says customers will not be affected amid fears the company could go bust.
Sri Lanka: Five-day bank holiday for domestic debt restructuring
There are fears the government's plan could lead to volatility in financial markets.
Heating down but spending up for royal finances
Royal residences have the heating kept at 19C, as spending rises to almost £108m, annual accounts show.
Cut low-cost broadband VAT to help more online, peers say
Some people struggle to get online, putting them at a disadvantage, a Lord's committee says.
Package holidays in Greece, Spain and Turkey soar in price
All-inclusive deals for some parts of Spain and Greece are more than 20% more expensive this year.
ChatGPT owner OpenAI to open first foreign office in UK
The Microsoft-backed company says the London office will allow it to "attract world-class talent".
BT investigated over major 999 call disruption
Probe launched after emergency services across the UK reported 999 calls were failing to connect on Sunday.
Thames Water in urgent funding talks amid fears of collapse
Whatever happens to firm, which serves a quarter of the UK population, water supplies will continue as normal.
The people making money from the pain of soaring prices
The BBC gains exclusive access to illegal moneylenders who are charging interest rates of up to 50%.
Universal credit: Parents can claim more of their childcare costs
Working families on universal credit can claim more of their childcare costs from Wednesday.