Darlington church food bank to limit people to one bag over costs
Bill Edgar Local Democracy Reporting Service Google St Mary’s Church said its food bank is costing too much to run A food bank is to hand out just one bag…
US company executives warn over impact of tariffs
Top executives at well-known US firms are warning about the impact that tariffs are having on their companies and the wider economy. Technology giant Intel, footwear maker Skechers and consumer…
Why the Post Office paid £600m to stay shackled to the faulty Horizon system
Nalini Sivathasan and Tom Beal BBC News Investigations BBC/The Postal Museum/Getty Images The Post Office has paid more than £600m of public money to continue using the faulty Horizon IT…
Who will win the race to develop a humanoid robot?
Carrie King and Ben Morris BBC News Getty Images The Unitree G1 has been charming people at trade shows It’s a bright spring morning in Hanover, Germany, and I’m on…
China calls on Trump to cancel tariffs to secure talks
China has called on the US to cancel its sweeping tariffs on Chinese goods entering the country as a sign that the President Donald Trump is serious about resolving the…
Shein and Temu tax-free parcels rule under review
Faarea Masud Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Major retailers have welcomed the government’s review of a rule that allows small parcels to enter the UK duty-free, saying it gives…
Halifax charity says children are being hurt by a lack of carpet
Children have been injured and patients left stuck in hospital because of a lack of carpet in their homes, a charity has said. The Noah’s Ark Centre, in Halifax, has…
Rachel Reeves signals UK could lower US car tariffs in push for trade deal
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has signalled the UK could lower tariffs on US car imports as she tries to broker a trade deal with the Trump administration. Reeves said she wants…
China sends Boeing planes back to US over Trump tariffs
Simon Browning Business reporter, BBC News Reuters A Boeing 737 MAX 8 intended for a Chinese airline is returned to a Boeing airfield, as trade tensions escalate over US tariffs…