Ten carmakers and two industry groups have been fined a combined total of nearly £78m for withholding information about vehicle recycling.BMW, Ford, Jaguar Land Rover, Peugeot Citroen, Mitsubishi, Nissan,...

Theo LeggettInternational Business CorrespondentBBC"This has been our family car for three years, and it has been an absolute dream," says Ben Kilbey as he shows me his gleaming pearl-white...

Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesA series of essential household bills are rising at the start of April, with warnings that single parents are among the hardest hit.Water bills,...

BBCVale Wildlife Hospital, in Beckford, has seen its energy bill jump from £1,500 to £5,500A rescue centre that has been saving animals for 40 years has said it is...

Thames Water has picked US private equity giant KKR as its "preferred partner" to buy the troubled water utility firm.The planned investment by KKR would help it deal with...

BBCPhilomena says she's "furious" about the closure of the Morrisons cafe in QueensburyIt's Friday lunchtime at a Morrisons in Queensbury, north-west London, and the in-store cafe is busy.At one...

A charity providing starter packs for newborns has reported a "shocking" increase in referrals for its services.Baby Basics, based in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, supplies moses baskets filled with donated bed...

An increase in UK defence spending is part of a "macho agenda of militarization" Northern Ireland's first minister has said.Michelle O'Neill was speaking after the chancellor used her Spring...

Faisal Islam & Tom EspinerGetty ImagesUK car firms are seeking support from the government as hopes fade a deal can be reached with US President Donald Trump over US...

Cemlyn DaviesPolitical correspondent, BBC Wales NewsAdrian BrownePolitical reporter, BBC Wales NewsBBCEluned Morgan: "These decisions the UK government have made"The Welsh government still does not know how welfare cuts announced...

Germany has said it "will not give in" and that Europe must "respond firmly" as US President Donald Trump targets imported cars and car parts with a 25% tax...

The story of this Spring Statement is that welfare has been cut back to make up for a notable rise in the cost of servicing the national debt. There...