BBC Biologist Shanika Spencer was delighted when a test using sargassum to fuel a car was successful When large swathes of invasive seaweed started washing up on Caribbean beaches in…

‘Youth guarantee’ to focus on ‘earning or learning’ Young people who refuse to work will face having their benefits cut, the work and pensions secretary has said. Liz Kendall told…

Jaguar A still from Jaguar’s new advert which was shared on social media. Jaguar has urged people to “trust and reserve judgement” over the rebrand of the carmaker. The company,…

Jenny Jenny was targeted by scammers who knew her name, her phone number and her address and used them to convince her she was talking to first her bank and…

Spain has fined five budget airlines a total of €179m (£149m) for “abusive practices” including charging for hand luggage. Ryanair has been given the largest fine of €108m (£90m), followed…

Retail sales fell last month as shoppers held back on spending ahead of the Budget, according to official figures. Sales volumes fell by 0.7% in October, the Office for National…

Energy bills for a typical household will rise by £21 a year in January, the energy watchdog has announced. It means someone paying by direct debit and using a typical…

The head of the US financial regulator, Gary Gensler, will resign from his role on the day of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Mr Gensler confirmed the news on social media…

London Liverpool Street has retained its title of Britain’s busiest railway station as passenger numbers soared over the past year, new figures show. The estimated number of people entering and…

Government borrowing was much higher than expected in October, official figures show. Borrowing – the difference between spending and tax take – was £17.4bn last month, the second highest October…