No ‘concessions’ over disability cuts
Suggestions by a cabinet minister that the government may scrap cuts to disability benefit are played down amid a growing Conservative row.
Small firms’ mood ‘at three-year low’
The owners of small and medium-sized firms are less confident than at any time since 2013, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Arriva wins £1.5bn Overground contract
Arriva Rail London has won a £1.5bn contract to operate the London Overground line, Transport for London (TfL) announces.
VIDEO: Visiting one of Africa’s biggest solar farms
How one of Africa’s biggest solar farms could help South Africa solve its energy crisis.
Move to make rail refunds easier
Millions of rail passengers should be given more help to claim money back when their train is delayed, the industry regulator recommends.
VIDEO: Who do you trust behind the wheel?
BBC News visits a driving test centre to see how age affects our behaviour behind the wheel.
‘Action needed’ on fire-risk dryers
More action is needed to recall Whirlpool’s fire-risk tumble dryers before someone dies, according to a leading Trading Standards officer.
Founder of FTSE 100 firm backs EU exit
The “unknown” of leaving the European Union could help stimulate Britain, according to Hargreaves Lansdown co-founder Peter Hargreaves.
