Dairy farmers face crisis as drought causes grass fails
Dave Harvey Business and Environment Correspondent, BBC West BBC Cattle huddle round a feeding rack in a field where the grass has “no nutritional value” Dairy farmers are facing a…
China growth slows as trade turmoil weighs on economy
China’s economy has slowed as trade turmoil triggered by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and a prolonged crisis in the property market weigh on growth. Official figures show the world’s…
Freeholders begin High Court challenge over reforms
Tarah Welsh Housing reporter BBC Leasehold campaigners say they don’t feel represented in the legal challenge A group of landowners is beginning a judicial review in the High Court to…
Manufacturers ready for more demand
Chris Baraniuk Technology Reporter Chris Baraniuk Octopus makes heat pumps at its factory in Northern Ireland On the day I visit Octopus Energy’s heat pump factory in Craigavon, Northern Ireland,…
Electric vehicles to get grants to fuel shift to electric cars
Faarea Masud BBC Business reporter Getty Images The cost of a new electric car will soon be reduced by up to £3,750 after the government introduced grants to encourage drivers…
Starbucks staff must work in the office four days a week
Starbucks has told its corporate staff they must work in the office for four days a week or take a payment and quit. Workers will be expected to be in…
Reddit introduces age verification in the UK ahead of new rules
Reddit has announced it is introducing age verification on its UK site from Monday to stop people aged under 18 from looking at “certain mature content”. The social media platform…
How the rising cost of shoes could impact Trump's popularity
In this Americast episode, Anthony Zurcher, BBC’s North America correspondent, discusses how Trump may start to feel pressure from his own supporters if prices continue to rise at home. Source…
Post Office could be owned by its workers, government says
The Post Office could be turned into an employee-owned business, the government has suggested, as it launched a public consultation over the future of the service. The business, which operates…
Tata Steel Port Talbot electric furnace work set to begin
Work to bring “a cleaner, greener future” to a south Wales site, where 2,800 jobs were lost when traditional steelmaking ended, will begin today. Construction will commence on a new…