Windfall tax will drive away North Sea investors, says industry body
26 May 2022 6:43:14
Oil and gas operators fear a new levy will create "long-lasting uncertainty over future investment".
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P&O Ferries boss 'incredibly sorry' for impact of sackings
26 May 2022 6:00:18
The company sacked almost 800 seafarers in March to replace them with cheaper agency workers.
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Ancient DNA reveals secrets of Pompeii victims
26 May 2022 5:32:10
It is an almost complete set of "genetic instructions" from people who died when Mount Vesuvius erupted.
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Cost of living: What Rishi Sunak's help means for you
26 May 2022 3:02:09
The chancellor says the new support will help with soaring bills, so how will you be impacted?
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UK households to get energy bill discounts of £400 this autumn
26 May 2022 2:04:37
The poorest will also get a lump-sum of £650 to help with the cost of living, Rishi Sunak says.
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Billionaire’s stake in BT faces security probe
26 May 2022 9:00:14
The UK government is using new powers to investigate Patrick Drahi's 18% holding in the telecoms giant.
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Newport plant critical to easing microchip shortage, says boss
26 May 2022 5:13:20
IQE is in talks with the Welsh and UK governments over expanding its Newport factory.
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Ukraine war: World Bank boss warns over global recession
26 May 2022 4:48:22
David Malpass also said coronavirus lockdowns in China are contributing to a global slowdown.
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Climate Change: MPs say building demolitions must be reduced
26 May 2022 0:33:31
MPs say the amount of demolition and rebuilding must be reduced as it adds to the emissions driving climate change.
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The butterflies we may never see again in Britain
26 May 2022 0:01:56
Scientists warn that 24 of Britain's butterfly species are in danger of dying out.
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The meat and dairy farmers who are going vegan
25 May 2022 3:04:14
Due to animal welfare and environment concerns, some farms are converting to vegan production.
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'We don't want UK-EU trade war' - Irish PM
25 May 2022 3:02:43
Micheál Martin says he is hopeful he will not have to contemplate tariffs against UK exports.
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Cost of living: 'My daughter won't ask me for money for sanitary products'
25 May 2022 3:01:19
A mother explains how she can't make ends meet as data suggests more people are struggling.
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Robot developed that’s smaller than a flea
25 May 2022 8:02:24
Researchers at Northwestern University in the United States have created robots less than 1mm big.
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Newport Wafer Fab: Chinese buyout of UK's biggest chip plant to be reviewed
25 May 2022 7:04:23
The UK government says it will make a national security assessment of the sale of Newport Wafer Fab.
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Dyson moves beyond vacuum cleaners to home robots
25 May 2022 6:51:50
The company is setting up a major robotics research centre in the UK.
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Energy bill support of £10bn set to be unveiled
25 May 2022 5:59:02
A new package to help people with rising energy bills will be funded by a windfall tax on energy firms.
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Volkswagen to pay out £193m in UK 'dieselgate' settlement
25 May 2022 5:21:06
More than 90,000 people will get payouts over the installation of emissions cheating devices.
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Rail strike threat over pay not unreasonable, says union
25 May 2022 2:02:46
A rail workers' union urges operators to negotiate on pay after its members voted to hold a strike.
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Pfizer will not sell drugs for profit in poor nations
25 May 2022 1:42:02
US pharmaceutical firm Pfizer said it would sell its patented drugs at cost to 45 low-income countries.
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Energy firm SSE announces £1.5bn operating profit
25 May 2022 0:40:08
The Perth-based firm will invest more than £15bn in Scotland's energy infrastructure this decade.
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UK labour shortage: 'It used to be easy to get fruit pickers'
25 May 2022 9:52:51
Brexit and the pandemic are blamed for a lack of seasonal workers in the food and farming sector.
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Marks & Spencer pulls out of Russia after 17 years
25 May 2022 7:12:47
The retail giant previously said complex franchise agreements prevented it from leaving completely.
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Shell consultant quits and accuses firm of 'extreme harms'
25 May 2022 5:04:02
Caroline Dennett's post on the professional networking platform LinkedIn has more than 10,000 likes.
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Government sends gene-edited food bill to Parliament
25 May 2022 0:51:23
The legislation will allow the commercial development of genetically-edited plants and animals in England.
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