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Call to cancel threat of prison for council tax non-payment

Call to cancel threat of prison for council tax non-payment 12 minutes ago Share Save Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Share Save Getty Images...

6 min Mar 23, 2026

Heat pumps work for me - but they're not yet a money saver

In a recent year before the heat pump installation, the house consumed a total of 28,000 kWh, which would mostly have been gas heating. Evan...

7 min Mar 23, 2026

Germany has a shortage of workers - so it's turning to India for help

Germany has a shortage of workers - so it's turning to India for help 12 minutes ago Share Save Tim Mansel Business reporter, Weil am...

6 min Mar 23, 2026

Moma brand recalls porridge products over possible mice contamination

Plain no-added sugar porridge pots (bottom row above) are among the nine Moma items for which a warning has been issued. Photograph: Imageplotter News and...

3 min Mar 22, 2026

Starmer adviser urges ministers to look at profits cap for energy and petrol firms

Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP Starmer adviser urges ministers to look at profits cap for energy and petrol firms PM’s ‘cost of living champion’ calls for consideration...

It’s time to take politics out of the Small Business Administration

Photograph: Kent Nishimura/Getty Images It’s time to take politics out of the Small Business Administration Gene Marks The White House’s politicization of the agency will...

The Wordle guy’s latest move tells us a lot about modern-day ambition

Photograph: Brian Cahn/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Trying his luck … Josh Wardle. Photograph: Brian Cahn/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock The Wordle guy’s latest move...

Energy bills rise 'inescapable' if prices stay high, says British Gas boss

Energy bills rise 'inescapable' if prices stay high, says British Gas boss 21 minutes ago Share Save Dearbail Jordan Business reporter Share Save BBC Chris...

5 min Mar 22, 2026

Trump tells Iran it has 48 hours to open Hormuz or US will ‘obliterate’ its...

Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Trump tells Iran it has 48 hours to open Hormuz or US will ‘obliterate’ its power plants US president threatens to...

7 min Mar 22, 2026

Slop it like it’s hot: the rise of build-your-own takeaway salad bowls

Slop it like it’s hot: the rise of build-your-own takeaway salad bowls How did this pick-n-mix salad-and-protein sludge become a typical working lunch? A slop...

5 min Mar 22, 2026

Come at the king … HBO changed TV forever, but is its crown under threat...

Bada binge! … (clockwise from bottom left) Six Feet Under; The Sopranos; Game of Thrones; The Wire; Sex and the City; Deadwood; The Pitt; Curb...

Cuba’s power grid collapses in third nationwide blackout amid US oil blockade

People gather on a street in Havana during a blackout after Cuba's national electric grid collapsed, leaving about 10 million people without power. Photograph: Norlys...