UK unemployment rate drops unexpectedly
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:45:06 GMT
Most analysts had predicted the rate would remain unchanged at 5.2%.
Petrol thefts surge as Iran war pushes up fuel costs
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:39:59 GMT
One petrol retailer says he is experiencing about five drive-offs a week at each forecourt, costing him thousands.
King says late Queen may have been 'troubled deeply' by world we live in
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:53:43 GMT
The final design for a statue of the late Queen Elizabeth is to be unveiled, 100 years after her birth.
Apple names new boss to replace Tim Cook after 15 years
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:57:56 GMT
Ternus will take over running the technology giant in September as Cook steps up to become executive chairman.
High electricity bills targeted in planned shakeup to energy pricing
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:59:30 GMT
The war in the Middle East has brought renewed attention to Britain's vulnerability to energy price shocks.
US singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of missing teen girl
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:05:41 GMT
Prosecutors say the singer, real name David Anthony Burke, could face life in prison due to the nature of the case, if convicted.
If Plaid win in Wales, that won't mean independence - at least not yet
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:25:57 GMT
In the Senedd campaign, are weighing up whether the issue of Welsh independence is a vote winner or loser.
London Tube driver strike to begin at midday
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:03:45 GMT
Tube drivers in the RMT union are taking part in two 24-hour walkouts this week.
Phones to be banned in schools by law in England under government plans
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:33:19 GMT
Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create "a clear legal requirement for schools".
Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:05:10 GMT
This clears the way for Japan to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries.
