Lidl has become the latest supermarket to announce a pay rise for thousands of workers ahead of the increase to the minimum wage in April.The German-owned discount chain says ...

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 ...

Getty ImagesThe pound has dropped to its lowest value against the dollar since November 2023 while government borrowing costs have continued to rise.The pound fell to $1.21 on Monday ...

Getty ImagesThe average water bill will rise by an average of £86 from April, the industry regulator has said.The steep rise is part of bill increases in England and ...

Getty ImagesCampaigners have reacted with fury to what they call the government's "unjustified" rejection of compensation for women hit by changes to the state pension age.They say 3.6 million ...

Government departments have recommended a pay rise of 2.8% for millions of public sector workers including teachers, NHS staff and senior civil servants next year. Unions responded by saying ...

BBCKim Thomas has worked in the industry since 2012, and says social media influences many tattoo trendsThere are fears tattoo artists will have to increase their prices as Wales ...

Getty ImagesApplications for pension credit - allowing low-income pensioners to also receive winter fuel payments - have seen a sharp rise since the government announced cost-cutting plans.Chancellor Rachel Reeves ...

Getty ImagesEnergy bills for a typical household will rise by £21 a year in January, the energy watchdog has announced.It means someone paying by direct debit and using a ...

UK inflation jumped last month in part due to rising energy prices, official figures show.The inflation rate, which measures price changes over time, hit 2.3% in the year to ...

High Street job losses are "inevitable", prices will rise, and shops will close as the result of the tax increases in the Budget and other rising costs, a group ...