The government is to unveil a new plan for trade aimed at boosting exports and protecting UK firms at a time of growing uncertainty for businesses following the introduction...

Prices of toys, car parts and major appliances jumped in the US last month, but the overall impact of Donald Trump's new tariffs on consumers remained relatively muted. Prices...

Oil prices tumbled by 5% on Tuesday after Israel agreed to a ceasefire with Iran after nearly two weeks of conflict.Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, fell...

Grace Sangster & Ollie VassLucy Hooker, Kris Bramwell & Shakira AbdiBBC NewsThe government has set out how much it is going to spend over the next four years on...

Lucy Hooker and Emma HaslettBusiness reportersGetty ImagesOil prices have fallen nearly 4%, despite an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.Over the weekend the United States bombed nuclear...

Danielle has moved four times in the last nine months with her three children.They became homeless after receiving a section 21 "no fault" eviction order from their landlord, and...

Fred Smith, founder of the US parcel delivery giant Federal Express, has died at the age of 80, the company has announced.Mr Smith founded the firm in 1973 having...

Mid-Devon district councillor Steve Keable said the "political reality" was that Reeves was "playing into her Labour heartland" by prioritising other parts of the country.Keable, who represents Taw Vale...

Josh SandifordBBC News, WolverhamptonBBCJane Platt is a volunteer helping others even though she is struggling herselfJane Platt's bright pink polo shirt marks her out as a volunteer at the...

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Tom EspinerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesRiver Island plans to close 33 shops in the UK in a move which puts hundreds of jobs at risk.The clothing retailer said more...

Tamsin Melville & Erin BlackBBC South WestBBCThe popular shop, run by Ginny Sealey, has been telling a story of continued resilienceAn independent bookshop has been providing a community and...