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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.
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Sri Lanka: Five-day bank holiday for domestic debt restructuring
There are fears the government's plan could lead to volatility in financial markets.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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".
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BT investigated over major 999 call disruption
Probe launched after emergency services across the UK reported 999 calls were failing to connect on Sunday.
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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.
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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%.
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Universal credit: Parents can claim more of their childcare costs
Working families on universal credit can claim more of their childcare costs from Wednesday.
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