Lord Alan Sugar says it is time to get ‘bums back in the office’
Lord Alan Sugar, star of the BBC show the Apprentice, wants to see real life apprentices, and all other workers for that matter, back in the workplace. “They’ve got to…
Warning high borrowing costs may mean tax rises or spending cuts
Higher borrowing costs for the government may mean tax rises or spending cuts if it wants to stick to its own self-imposed rules, a leading economic think tank has warned.…
Why leaving X can be a tricky decision for companies
Dan Rosney BBC Business Reporter Getty Images Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022 On March 21, 2006 the first ever tweet was posted by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey: “Just setting…
Water bills in England and Wales to rise by £123 a year in April
Colletta Smith and Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondents Getty Images Households in England and Wales will pay £123 more on average on their annual water bills from April, final…
‘I paid because my son can’t deal with crowds’
Alix Hattenstone & Kristian Johnson BBC News Handout Sarah says her family holiday in Turkey was an educational experience “My son doesn’t do well in large crowds,” says Sarah, who…
Russia withdraws military equipment from Syria’s Tartous port, images show
Nick Eardley, Matt Murphy & Joshua Cheetham BBC Verify PA Media The Royal Navy released images of the Sparta II (centre) as it moved through international waters in late December,…
Heathrow’s third runway and London ‘gold shortage’
“It’s boom or bust!” reads the Metro headline as it – like many of Thursday’s papers – looks at Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ “plan for rapid growth” as laid out in…
Sending stillborn baby from NI to Liverpool ‘will haunt mum forever’
Marie-Louise Connolly BBC News NI health correspondent BBC Victoria Buckley’s son Ollie was “born sleeping” at 37 weeks A woman whose baby was sent to England from Northern Ireland for…
Police ‘missed red flags’ in neo-Nazi Callum Parslow
BBC News Mercy Muroki feels police probably would have taken it more seriously if it was Islamic terrorism. Three women stalked by the same man say police ignored red flags…
Millions not spent on helping locked-in patients
Lucy Adams Social Affairs Correspondent BBC Support worker Ian Meikle says Tony – who now lives in his own home – is proof people with learning difficulties can thrive after…