‘Flawed’ HMRC system stops hundreds of child benefit payments
Hundreds of families in Northern Ireland had their child benefit payments stopped because they flew through Dublin Airport. Read More
Inventor up for award for tackling microplastics
The engineer says his invention was created at his mother-in-law’s dining table. Read More
Warning after Temu brush rips out child’s hair
Norfolk Trading Standards says the £4 cleaning brush has now been withdrawn from sale in the UK. Read More
Why so many UK homes are still dangerously mouldy – years after this toddler was killed
Despite outcry over a British toddler’s death, mould remains a problem in many homes – so are new law changes enough? Read More
Offshore energy firm Petrofac files for administration
The energy services provider, which had been undergoing a financial restructuring, employs about 2,000 people in Scotland. Read More
Tax rises could push food prices higher, warn supermarkets
The bosses of the UK’s largest supermarkets warn the chancellor against imposing higher taxes on the industry. Read More
Trump raises tariffs on Canadian goods over Reagan advert
The US president announces he is adding 10% to current levies on one of the biggest US trading partners. Read More
The best time to turn on the heating – according to you
Some wait until a certain date to reach for the thermostat. Others until the temperature drops below a certain point. Read More
How the nation lost its appetite for Pizza Hut
Up against the likes of Domino’s, Pizza Hut is closing half its UK restaurants. What went wrong? Read More
Home Office squandered billions on asylum hotels, MPs say
“Flawed contracts” and “incompetent delivery” left the department unable to cope with demand for asylum accommodation, a report by MPs suggests. Read More