Over-30s eye Australia gap year as age limit raised
Australia extends the age limit to 35 for Brits who want to live and work down under....
Why is Thames Water in so much trouble?
There are fears that the UK’s biggest water firm is close to collapse but how did it come to this?...
Thames Water collapse will hit taxpayers, MP warns
If the firm is taken over by the government, taxpayers will be exposed to its debt and running costs, an MP says....
Heating down but spending up for royal finances
Royal residences have the heating kept at 19C, as spending rises to almost £108m, annual accounts show....
Package holidays in Greece, Spain and Turkey soar in price
All-inclusive deals for some parts of Spain and Greece are more than 20% more expensive this year....
Government ‘prepared for range of scenarios’ amid Thames Water fears
It comes amid reports the company could be temporarily renationalised as struggles with its debts....
The people making money from the pain of soaring prices
The BBC gains exclusive access to illegal moneylenders who are charging interest rates of up to 50%....
Thames Water boss quits after sewage spills
Sarah Bentley steps down weeks after giving up her bonus over the company’s poor performance....
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and rivals say they are not making too much money
Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons were quizzed on their prices by MPs, but denied making excess profits....
UK to work more closely with EU on financial services
The UK and EU pact is being seen as a step towards better relations over financial services....