Storm Arwen: Get ready for more storm power cuts, energy firms told
Firms were unprepared for last year’s Storm Arwen which left over one million without power, says Ofgem.
Ryanair Afrikaans test: Airline stands by South African language quiz
Many South Africans are outraged about the test in Afrikaans, because of its links to apartheid.
Petrol prices: What is fuel duty and is it going up?
Why are UK pump prices at record highs, and when might they fall?
Cost of living: Chip shops battered by price of fish
With the cost of cod, oil and other ingredients going up, chippies fear customers will stay away.
Climate change: New Zealand’s plan to tax cow and sheep burps
It would make it the first country to charge farmers for the methane emissions from their animals.
‘It is all about raising the profile of carers’
The UK economy cannot afford to have more of its 10.5m army of carers quit the workforce for good.
Cost of living: The shock of rising prices in Japan
Why making Japan’s favourite snack more expensive was so controversial it prompted an ad campaign.
Ukraine war: WTO boss warns of global food crisis
If food shipments do not restart from Ukraine, a severe food crisis will last for years, WTO boss says.
TikTok probes claims of aggressive work culture
A senior executive at the firm allegedly said he “didn’t believe” in maternity leave.
Hospitality firms warn June rail strikes will be devastating
Bars, restaurants, theatre, live music, and museums groups say planned strikes will damage Covid recovery.