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- People urged not to cancel flights over fuel shortage fears May 6, 2026Airlines have cut 13,000 flights globally in May as jet fuel prices soar due to the conflict in the Middle East.
- Oil prices drop and stock markets rise after reports of deal to end Iran war May 6, 2026Reports have raised hopes of an agreement between the US and Iran after days of escalation.
- Up to 150 former WHSmith high street stores to close May 6, 2026The stores were purchased by Modella Capital last year, and then rebranded under the name TGJones.
- Why did Paddington Bear need a police escort? May 6, 2026Rav Wilding joins us with the latest crime headlines. From a shocking BBC investigation exposing scammers abusing dogs to con animal lovers, to how to spot a shop used by organised crime — plus why Paddington Bear needed a police escort
- Which airlines are cancelling flights to the UK - and what can you do? May 6, 2026Airlines are putting up prices and cancelling flights in response to higher jet fuel prices.
- Campaigners call for ban on use of weedkiller glyphosate at harvest time May 6, 2026Campaigners are calling for a ban on the use of the weedkiller over health concerns.
- Next to hike prices by up to 8% outside Europe due to Iran war costs May 6, 2026No extra price rises are slated for the UK, which saw better than expected sales in the first quarter.
- 'I thought he was going to hit me,' OpenAI co-founder says of Musk May 6, 2026OpenAI president Greg Brockman spoke during the second week of a month-long trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI's Sam Altman.
- Border politics - how similar jobs in the same firm deliver different tax bills May 6, 2026Workers in southern Scotland can find themselves paying more tax than colleagues who live south of the border.
- 'I have to make my own dog food' - voters counting living costs on eve of election May 6, 2026India Lerigo makes her own dog food and batch cooks a month's worth of meals over a weekend to save money.
- The baby bank helping struggling parents cope May 6, 2026Little Village says it is helping nearly one third more families in need than in previous years.
- Cathedral to help run food share scheme in city May 6, 2026Hereford Cathedral says it will provide operational support to help the "incredible volunteers".
- Apple to pay up to $95 to some US iPhone buyers over AI lawsuit May 6, 2026Claims from last year said the tech firm’s advertising of Apple Intelligence fooled iPhone buyers.
- US to safety test new AI models from Google, Microsoft, xAI May 5, 2026New agreements between the companies and the Commerce department build on Biden-era pacts.
- Lidl's new loyalty scheme less generous, shoppers say May 5, 2026Under the changed system customers collect points rather than reward coupons, with £1 spent equalling one point.
- UK long-term borrowing costs reach 28-year high May 5, 2026There have been extra jitters in UK government debt markets ahead of Thursday's local and national elections.
- Nissan to close UK line and cut 900 European jobs May 5, 2026Nissan says it is considering working with a third party to fully utilise its Sunderland plant.
- What's happening to UK petrol and diesel prices? May 5, 2026Motoring group RAC has said prices at the pump could keep rising if there is no resolution to the Iran war.
- Gap co-founder Doris Fisher dies aged 94 May 5, 2026She opened the first store with her husband Don in 1969, with the company calling her "a pioneering force in American retail".
- Why are there so many vape shops on our high streets? May 5, 2026New research has shown a 28% growth in shops selling vape products in Scottish towns and cities.