US tech firms feel pinch from China tariffs
Daniel Thomas Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Almost 80% of smartphones sold in the US are made in China Deena Ghazarian had only been in business for a year…
US tariffs could deepen Germany’s recession, says bank
Faarea Masud Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Tariffs on goods being imported into the US could tip Europe’s largest economy into another recession, according to the president of Germany’s…
‘Do you feel guilty?’ – Watch BBC reporter challenge smuggler as he follows lethal drugs trade
President Donald Trump sees his trade war as a way of pressuring Mexico to do more to stop the flow of illegal drugs into the US. BBC correspondent Quentin Sommerville…
SpaceX launch to help stranded astronauts home postponed
A SpaceX mission that aimed to clear the way for two stranded astronauts to get back to earth has been postponed. The launch from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station…
MPs vote to scrap judge sign-off in assisted dying bill
The requirement for a High Court judge to approve assisted dying applications has been dropped by the committee considering the bill. The clause had been heralded by the bill’s supporters…
Coatbridge couple challenge winter fuel payment cut in court
Catriona Renton & James Delaney BBC Scotland News BBC Florence and Peter Fanning have argued the UK and Scottish governments acted unlawfully in scrapping the winter fuel payment A couple…
Trump says US officials on way to Moscow for Ukraine talks
US officials are headed to Russia to discuss a potential ceasefire in Ukraine, according to President Donald Trump. The news comes after Ukrainian officials agreed to a 30-day ceasefire following…
BBC travels out to ‘blistered and burnt’ oil tanker in North Sea
A BBC inspection of the oil tanker involved in the collision on North Sea has revealed the extent of the damage to the vessel. Justin Rowlatt said he could see…
Ukraine loses territory to Russia in Kursk
Russian forces have been making steady gains taking back territory in Kursk region, the area of Russia that Ukraine attacked in 2024. It comes as the US tries to get…
Disabled people must have a say in rail reforms, MP says
The MP said “services that work for those with disabilities work better for everyone, and we urge the Government to put this perennially overlooked issue at the heart of every…