Benefits U-turn raises questions about Labour’s long-term plan
BBC About a quarter of the working age population – those aged 16 to 64 – do not currently have a job....
Nissan Sunderland to cut 250 jobs as part of global...
Nissan is looking to cut about 250 jobs from its UK factory, as part of a global shake-up in the face of...
Lotus considering shifting UK production to US, BBC understands
Sportscar maker Lotus is considering ending production at its home in the UK in favour of setting up a new plant in...
Government jobs support plans ‘a mess’, DWP officials tell BBC
Michael Buchanan Social affairs correspondent, BBC News Getty Images Government plans to speed up employment support for people affected by the changes...
How much will it cost?
Labour’s original plan to reform the welfare system was a hasty effort to try to make billions of pounds of cuts to...
UK car production fell to 76-year low in May as...
Tom Espiner Business reporter, BBC News Reuters UK car production sank to its lowest level since 1949 in May as US tariffs...
Bristol baby bank supports 11,000 families with essentials
A decade after it was founded by three local mums in a living room, a city baby bank has supported more than...
‘Fairy godmother’ gifts 1,000 free prom dresses to girls
Louise Brierley BBC Midlands Today BBC Stefanie Lakin said she had seen the pressure proms put on families A teacher has gained...
Post Office criminal trials may not start until 2028, says...
Ben King Business reporter BBC Cdr Stephen Clayman says he understands victims’ frustration at how long the investigation is taking Criminal trials...
Nike says US trade policies could cost it $1bn
Peter Hoskins Business reporter Natalie Sherman Business reporter EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Nike says US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on key trading partners could add...