UK jobs market weakens as employment costs grow

BBC - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 10:18
The number of job vacancies and people on payrolls fell ahead of changes to National Insurance and wages.

UK jobs market weakens as employment costs grow

BBC - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 08:57
The number of job vacancies and people on payrolls has fallen as National Insurance and wages rise.

25 of the best theatre shows to see in spring and summer 2025

BBC - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 06:46
New shows take inspiration from Banksy, football boss Marcelo Bielsa, and an eccentric aristocrat.

Parents in Wales 'punished' by highest childcare costs in Britain

BBC - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 06:15
Childcare costs for parents of under-twos in Wales are more expensive than anywhere else in Britain.

Parents 'punished' by highest childcare costs in Britain

BBC - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 06:15
Childcare costs for parents of under-twos in Wales are more expensive than anywhere else in Britain.

TikTok parking fine videos force council review

BBC - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 06:14
A social media "investigator" prompts a review of parking signs on a Manchester city centre street.

Chocolate murder attempt case closed by police

BBC - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 06:09
Jody Bunting had been arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder Kimberley Hoskins.

'My eczema makes me feel trapped': Skin patients' agonising wait for NHS treatment

BBC - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 06:00
Patients with diseases such as eczema and acne are waiting up to two years for appointments.

Vets say they are under pressure to bring in more money per pet

BBC - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 06:00
Some tell the BBC they are encouraged to compete over the number of procedures they carry out on pets.

Vets say they are under pressure to bring in more money per pet

BBC - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 06:00
Some tell the BBC they are encouraged to compete over the number of procedures they carry out on pets.

Book bound in human skin found in museum office

BBC - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 05:42
Horrible Histories author Terry Deary describes the book as a "sickening artefact".

Inside HS2: Meet London's tunnelling miners

BBC - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 05:38
The Northolt tunnels are part of the HS2 project which is 93% complete, the project managers say.

Blood test firm blamed for 'catalogue of disasters'

BBC - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 05:36
Synnovis' failure to provide the correct blood-test results amounts to a "scandal", the BBC is told.

'Good chance' of US-UK trade deal, says Vance

BBC - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 05:02
The Trump administration's trade policy shakeup has caused global economic turmoil.

The Papers: Katy Perry in space and Birmingham bin strikes

BBC - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 04:43
A number of Tuesday's front pages reflect on Katy Perry becoming the first pop star to venture into space.

Big drop in plays staged by theatres over past decade

BBC - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 01:27
The number of plays and musicals staged by the UK's main subsidised theatres is down by almost a third.

Pontins owner charged with corporate manslaughter

BBC - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 00:55
Wendy Jones died in hospital about six months after being injured at Pontins Brean Sands, in Somerset.

Pontins owner charged with corporate manslaughter

BBC - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 00:55
Wendy Jones died in hospital about six months after being injured at Pontins Brean Sands, in Somerset.

British Steel to get supplies to keep furnaces burning

BBC - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 00:08
The government says the Scunthorpe plant will receive raw materials from the US and Australia.

Low-deposit mortgage choice hits 17-year high

BBC - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 00:01
First-time buyers will welcome the greater choice although prices are still on the rise.