Chancellor to offer support over rising heating oil costs
Rachel Reeves says the Treasury is also looking at “different options” to help households most vulnerable to soaring energy bills.
‘Like a trap you can’t escape’: The women who regret being mothers
From mourning the life they no longer have to feeling never-ending pressure, women tell the BBC why they regret becoming…
Doomed hereditary peers spy chance to stay in the Lords
The Tories are deciding which hereditary peers to keep after being offered 15 seats in a compromise deal.
More US Marines and warships to be moved to Middle East, reports say
The reinforcements will come from an amphibious ready group that is usually based in Japan, an official told CBS, the…
‘We’re not profiteering on fuel. But my staff still face abuse’
Independent retailer Goran Raven says the higher oil price is “horrific” for him as well as his customers.
Ethics adviser rejects Tory call for inquiry into PM over Mandelson appointment
Sir Laurie Magnus said the relevant process appeared to have been followed when Lord Mandelson was made ambassador.
Under drone fire, exiled Kurds wait to confront Iranian regime
A group of fighters based in Iraq say they are “ready to go home”, as they face drone attacks from…
Pink Floyd guitar sold for record-breaking $14.6m
The guitar was used by David Gilmour on some of Pink Floyd’s best-known albums, including Dark Side of the Moon.
Austrian glaciers disintegrating due to climate change, say scientists
Scientists say nearly all of the significant glaciers in the Austrian Alps have shrunk.
Two more horses die on final day of Cheltenham
Envoi Allen and Saint Le Fort both died on Friday on the last day of Cheltenham Festival.