Sam FrancisPolitical reporterGetty ImagesRachel Reeves has set out a series of major announcements on infrastructure projects, including backing plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.She promised to go...

Draught pints will cost 1p less from the beginning of February following a cut in alcohol duty.The 1.7% tax drop on the production of draught alcohol announced in last...

Getty ImagesSanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich must be investigated over the £1bn he could owe, a group of MPs has urged HMRC.In a letter to the tax authority, Joe...

Ben Chu and Tamara KovacevicBBC VerifyGetty ImagesFive years ago, on 31 January 2020, the UK left the European Union.On that day, Great Britain severed the political ties it had...

Cherry Wilson & Jim ConnollyBBC News InvestigationsWatch the moment shoplifters targeted a phone shop in central London, December 2024Retail crime is "out of control" and shoplifters are carrying out...

Colletta Smith and Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentsGetty ImagesHouseholds in England and Wales will pay £123 more on average on their annual water bills from April, final figures show.The...

Higher borrowing costs for the government may mean tax rises or spending cuts if it wants to stick to its own self-imposed rules, a leading economic think tank has...

WH Smith has revealed a drop in High Street sales amid talks of selling 500 of its UK shops.Its High Street sales fell 6% in the 21 weeks to...

Heathrow AirportAn artist's impression showing three runways at Heathrow AirportThe expansion of Heathrow Airport is expected to be welcomed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Wednesday, after years of heated...

Kelly Ng, Brandon Drenon and Tom GerkenBBC NewsGetty ImagesDeepSeek has stunned the world - what do we know about it?A Chinese-made artificial intelligence (AI) model called DeepSeek has shot...

Theo LeggettBusiness correspondentGetty ImagesThis is a key week for the government and its pledge to grow the UK economy.On Wednesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announce plans for...

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) app DeepSeek has overtaken ChatGPT and other rivals to become the top-rated free application on Apple's App Store in the US, UK and China.The app...