An extreme risk warning for wildfires has been extended across mainland Scotland.The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said dry, warm weather was increasing the chance of fires breaking out.It ...

Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of losing hot water or heating when their old type of electricity meter goes out of action.Energy companies have said it ...

Dave HarveyBusiness and Environment Correspondent, BBC WestReporting fromDitcheat, SomersetBBCGiles Barber's family firm is Britain's biggest exporter of cheese to the USOne of Britain's largest cheesemakers has warned the government ...

Global stock markets have been in a frenzy after US President Donald Trump announced new widespread tariffs on 2 April, which he dubbed "Liberation Day". The BBC's North America ...

Simon JackBusiness editor, BBC NewsGetty ImagesTaxpayers and the pension schemes of Thames Water workers would both suffer if the UK's largest water company was temporarily nationalised, the water regulator ...

Heavy rain is causing flooding and disruption across parts of Wales.The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for rain across mid and south east Wales on Sunday ...

BBCDr Harj Singhrao says he wants to keep treating NHS patients but is struggling with "strangling" NHS contractsA dentist says he feels "strangled" by NHS contracts and believes NHS ...

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 ...

Megan BonarBBC Scotland NewsWatch the latest Storm Éowyn red warning for ScotlandAn emergency alert has been sent to millions of people in Scotland ahead of a rare red weather ...

Helen BriggsBBC environment correspondent•@hbriggsGetty ImagesA snake was discovered on ornamental trees transported across mainland EuropeFrogs, lizards, snakes, spiders and other insect pests are being transported across the world on ...

A yellow weather warning for fog has been issued for parts of Northern Ireland.The Met Office said it is to last from 00:00 GMT on Wednesday until 11:00 and ...

North Wales Fire and Rescue spent the night pumping the water away from a culvert and the brook.People in a Flintshire village have been up all night trying to ...