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- Ground rents to be capped at £250 a year for leaseholders January 27, 2026The reforms for England and Wales also include proposals to ban the sale of new leasehold flats.
- Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25% January 27, 2026Trump has accused Seoul of "not living up" to a trade deal that was reached last year.
- Parental leave system 'not equal for all families' January 27, 2026Families should have parental leave access and single parents should have more help, a report says.
- India and EU announce landmark trade deal January 27, 2026The long-awaited deal comes as both Delhi and Brussels contend with economic and geopolitical pressure from the US.
- Winter shelter sees highest demand in years January 27, 2026Northampton Hope Centre staff say people who need the shelter could be turned away by next week.
- Change aims to make credit card access 'simpler' January 27, 2026A legal loophole stopping islanders apply for credit cards has been removed by the States.
- Photo project to highlight effect of fuel poverty January 27, 2026Citiziens Advice Shropshire is working with Aston University on the exhibition project.
- Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp to trial premium subscriptions January 27, 2026Under the plan, access to the Meta platforms' core services would remain free to use.
- Can India be a player in the computer chip industry? January 27, 2026India is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in building up a computer chip industry.
- Tech giants face landmark trial over social media addiction claims January 27, 2026Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, TikTok's owner ByteDance and YouTube parent Google.
- NI to become first in the UK to introduce graduated driving licences January 27, 2026The new rules will be introduced in October and are described as the most significant reform of driver licensing for 70 years.
- Airlines pay out millions after initially rejecting claims January 27, 2026Passengers accuse carriers of "confusing" them into dropping compensation claims for cancelled flights.
- US government invests $1.6bn for stake in rare earths firm January 26, 2026The deal is the Trump administration's latest attempt to reduce its reliance on China.
- TikTok apologises after thousands in US report issues January 26, 2026The new US owners of the video streaming app attributed its issues to a data centre power outage.
- Revolution Bars to enter administration with 2,200 jobs at risk January 26, 2026The pub and bar group has blamed government policy for its issues as it searches for a buyer.
- Tanker crash captain denies falling asleep January 26, 2026Vladimir Motin denies gross negligence manslaughter after a crew member died in the North Sea crash.
- Over 700,000 graduates out of work and claiming benefits, analysis suggests January 26, 2026The government says it has commissioned a review into "what's holding the younger generation back".
- Ryanair fares to rise as passenger numbers forecast to surge January 26, 2026The airline says it expects fares to increase by up to 9% as passenger numbers grow this year.
- EU investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes January 26, 2026The Commission will assess whether "manipulated sexually explicit images" have been shown to users in the EU.
- Gold tops $5,000 for first time ever, adding to historic rally January 26, 2026Gold is seen as a so-called safe-haven asset that investors buy in times of uncertainty and low interest rates.