Government borrowing falls by more than a third in December, figures show
More money than expected was collected through tax and higher National Insurance Contributions, although public sector spending also increased...
Trump says he has ‘framework’ of a Greenland deal as he drops Europe tariffs threat
At Davos, the US president said he would not use force to take the island and later floated a possible “forever” deal....
Decision on Manchester-London ‘ghost train’ was uninformed, regulator admits
The Office of Road and Rail says it was missing “critical points” when it made a decision....
Faisal Islam: What it was like inside the room with Donald Trump at Davos
Faisal Islam said there was mixed reaction in the room during Trump’s Davos speech....
Supreme Court sceptical of Trump firing of Lisa Cook
One conservative justice warned that the White House interpretation of the law could “shatter” Federal Reserve independence....
UK inflation rises to 3.4%, driven by tobacco and airfares
It is the last set of monthly inflation figures before the next interest rate decision on 5 February ....
Driving test cheating soars as candidates turn to Bluetooth headsets and impersonators
Experts blamed persistently long waits for practical tests while the DVSA blamed better detection....
Air India crash plane had record of safety defects, campaigners claim
Campaigners say they have evidence the plane had previously suffered a series of technical failures, including a fire....
Alleged scam mastermind arrested after being exposed by BBC
Kuong Li featured in a 2023 BBC Eye investigation into alleged scam compounds in South East Asia....
Europe to suspend approval of US tariffs deal
The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland....