Former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown has repeated his call for higher taxes on gambling to lift half a million children out of poverty.He has backed a think tank ...

The Bank of England is prepared to make larger interest rate cuts if the job market shows signs of slowing down, its governor has said.In an interview with the ...

Netflix says it has used visual effects created by generative artificial intelligence (AI) in one of its original TV shows for the first time.The streaming giant's co-chief executive Ted ...

Microsoft has confirmed that it will lay off as many as 9,000 workers, in the technology giant's latest wave of job cuts this year.The company said several divisions would ...

Getty ImagesThe Met Office has issued multiple warnings for thunderstorms covering southern England, Wales and southern Scotland. Some areas may see torrential downpours of 30-50 mm of rain, which ...

PAThe government is struggling to cut the amount of foreign aid it spends on hotel bills for asylum seekers in the UK, the BBC has learnt.New figures released quietly ...

MaryLou CostaTechnology ReporterKerry ClaytonWorking around food allergies is time consuming for Kerry ClaytonFor gluten-free, citrus-free and tomato-free Kerry Clayton, shopping and cooking is a challenge.As well as her own ...

Mariko Oi & Tom EspinerBusiness reporters, BBC NewsGetty ImagesJapanese carmaker Nissan has said it will cut another 11,000 jobs globally and shut seven factories as it shakes up the ...

Liv McMahonTechnology reporterPeter in LancashirePeter says "nothing will be going to waste" from his hugely discounted Co-op purchase.A suspected glitch on Thursday evening saw some Co-op product prices reduced ...

Two old Swedish army bridges have helped to save tens of thousands of pounds on forestry work in southern and north-east Scotland.Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) bought them for ...

A major power cut across large parts of Spain and Portugal has resulted in dozens of flights being cancelled as well as disruption to rail and road networks.Some 96 ...

Lucy Gilder, Jake Horton and the Data Science teamBBC VerifyBBCElon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) - set up to cut US government spending - claims to have saved, ...