Energy prices rise with warnings of more pain to come
The new year starts with a 1% increase in domestic gas and electricity prices under Ofgem’s price cap....
Month : January 2025
Post Office scandal: MPs call for financial penalty for slow payouts
The business and trade select committee says the schemes are so poorly designed, the application process is like a second trial....
Security barriers removed for repairs before New Orleans attack
City officials say security bollards to protect pedestrians in the French Quarter were being replaced for the Super Bowl....
Avanti passengers face disruption in fresh train strikes
Rail managers who are RMT union members are locked in a row over rest day working....
Two dead after plane hits factory roof near LA
Police say that 18 people were also injured during the incident in Fullerton, California....
Attempt to arrest S Korea president Yoon suspended after dramatic standoff
Investigators say they will decide on next steps after a review. The arrest warrant will expire on Monday....
Bereaved whale spotted pushing another dead calf
A headline-grabbing whale that pushed its calf’s dead body for 17 days in 2018 appears to be grieving again....
What we know about US visas Trump supporters are clashing over
A row has erupted over a long-standing US visa programme, We looked into the figures behind the scheme....
What we know about the Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas
The BBC’s Lily Jamali reports from outside the Trump International Hotel where the explosion took place....
Rosita Missoni, co-founder of Italian label, dies aged 93
Lombardy’s president, who confirmed the news, says Missoni’s death is “a great loss for Italy”....