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Labour urged to keep 2030 car ban as EV drivers face 'two-tier transition' and rising costs
Labour has been urged not to amend the UK's Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate after warnings any weakening of the policy could damage driver confidence and slow the shift to electric cars. The warning comes from the UK's main independent consumer organisation for electric vehicle drivers, EVA England, which has written directly to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander calling for an urgent meeting.In an open letter sent this week, the group's Chief Executive, Vicky Edmonds, raised concerns following r...
Do you want to know the secret to haggling with call centres?
Do you want to know the secret to haggling with call centres?To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedDo you want to know the secret to haggling with call centres?CloseListen to the full episode on BBC Sounds.SubsectionBusinessPublished3 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated topicsMartin LewisFollow Martin Lewisclose panelYou are now following Martin LewisUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a co...
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Cuba approves major economic reforms amid US pressure
Cuba has approved sweeping economic reforms, opening key sectors to private investment.
Who had the best World Cup advert?
Who had the best World Cup advert?To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedWho had the best World Cup advert?Close680BBC Sport looks at the numbers behind Nike and Adidas' 2026 World Cup adverts.Watch more football videoSubsectionWorld CupPublished3 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated topicsFootballFollow Footballclose panelYou are now following FootballUpdates from your Sport topics will appear in My Sport and in a...
Who had the best World Cup advert?
Who had the best World Cup advert?To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedWho had the best World Cup advert?Close00BBC Sport looks at the numbers behind Nike and Adidas' 2026 World Cup adverts.Watch more football videoSectionSportPublishedJust nowShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRead description
Rs74 reduction in petrol prices, diesel cut by Rs67: PM Shehbaz
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a reduction in petroleum prices, reducing petrol prices by Rs74 and the price of high-speed diesel by Rs67. The development comes a day after Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said that PM Shehbaz directed authorities to immediately pass on the benefit of declining international oil prices to consumers amid easing tensions in the Middle East. More to follow
KP CM presents provincial budget for FY2026-27
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi is presenting the provincial budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 in the KP Assembly. He earlier presided over a meeting of the provincial cabinet, which approved the budget. More to follow
Plans to end gazumping with binding agreements in house sales shake-up
Plans to end gazumping with binding agreements in house sales shake-upImage source, Getty ImagesByRachel Clun, Business reporter and Kevin Peachey, Cost of living correspondentPublished19 June 20261176 CommentsHome buyers and sellers can expect an end to "gazumping" in a major shake-up aimed at speeding up housing sales.Legally binding sales agreements will be introduced earlier to stop buyers or sellers walking away at a late stage in the process without a legitimate reason.In England and Wales...
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Five ways the Iran peace deal could affect you and your money
Five ways the Iran peace deal could affect you and your moneyImage source, Getty ImagesByDaniel Thomas, Business reporter and Miguel Roca-Terry, Business data journalistPublished6 March 20264425 CommentsUpdated 19 June 2026The outbreak of the US-Israel war with Iran in February caused shockwaves across the global economy.The region plays a major role in global oil and gas supplies, and the closure of the key Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor has driven up prices on a wide range of things from e...
What's happening to UK petrol and diesel prices now the US and Iran have a deal?
What's happening to UK petrol and diesel prices now the US and Iran have a deal?Image source, Maskot/Getty ImagesByFaarea Masud and Alex Daniel, Business reportersPublished2 March 2026Updated 19 June 2026Motorists in the UK are already seeing cheaper fuel prices after the US and Iran agreed to end their war, with further falls expected in the coming weeks.When the conflict began on 28 February, fuel costs jumped as the war significantly disrupted the production and transportation of energy acros...
Plans to end gazumping with binding agreements in house sales shake-up
Plans to end gazumping with binding agreements in house sales shake-upJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRachel ClunBusiness reporterGetty ImagesHome buyers and sellers can expect an end to "gazumping" and more transparency in a major shake-up of the property system.Legally binding sales agreements will be introduced earlier in the process to stop buyers or sellers walking away at a late stage of the process without a legitimate reason.There has long been frustration with the property sa...
Warning over 'fragile' public finances as borrowing rises
Warning over 'fragile' public finances as borrowing risesImage source, Alex Segre/Getty ImagesImage caption, May's borrowing figure was higher than the OBR's forecastPublished19 June 2026849 CommentsThe UK borrowed £23.3bn in May, according to official figures, up almost a third on the same month last year.May's borrowing figure — the difference between spending and income from taxes — was £5.6bn higher than forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), the independent fiscal watchdog....
'I'd be put off if he asked to split it': Who should pay on a first date?
'I'd be put off if he asked to split it': Who should pay on a first date?ByYasmin RufoPublished19 June 2026Few topics divide opinion quite like who should pay on a first date.Ask a group of friends and you'll likely get a dozen different answers. Some insist the bill should always be split equally, others believe the person who sets up the date should pay and despite changing attitudes towards gender roles, many still see a man picking up the bill as a romantic gesture rather than an outdated tr...
UK borrowing in May surges by more than expected
UK borrowing in May surges by more than expectedJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAlex Segre/Getty ImagesMay's borrowing figure was higher than the OBR's forecastThe UK borrowed £23.3bn in May, according to official figures, up almost a third on the same month last year.May's borrowing figure — the difference between spending and income from taxes — was £5.6bn higher than forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), the independent fiscal watchdog.The OBR forecast was made in...
Farnham sets out 'ambitious' vision for island
Farnham sets out 'ambitious' vision for islandJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJulia GregoryChannel IslandsBBCThere are no challengers to Lyndon Farnham's candidature as chief ministerThe politician set to remain as Jersey's chief minister has pledged to help tackle the cost of living, encourage more investment and continue increasing housing supply.Lyndon Farnham's candidature is unopposed and the senator will share his vision statement for the role later at the first meeting of the n...
Commuters suffer as transporters hold strike
KARACHI: Public transport largely remained off the city roads on Thursday as transport operators observed a citywide wheel-jam strike against electronic traffic challans, “heavy fines and other regulatory measures.” They also announced that the suspension of services would continue on Friday after talks with the government representatives ended without a breakthrough. The strike had a significant impact on daily commuters across the metropolis, as a large number of residents struggled to rea...
Karachi Cotton Exchange building case sent to evacuee trust for decision in 90 days
• SHC allows KCA to continue its business activities on the premises till determination of property’s status• Suspends Aug 9, 1963 notification KARACHI: While settling the ownership controversy of the historical Karachi Cotton Exchange Building for now, the Sindh High Court on Thursday allowed the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) to enjoy the possession of the property and continue its business activities without any disturbance. The SHC also quashed a case, lodged against some officers of Karac...
FBR tells Senate panel tobacco tax theft is Rs40bn, not $1bn
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday told a Senate sub-committee that estimated tax theft in the tobacco sector is around Rs40 billion annually — far below the government’s public claim of $1bn, or roughly Rs280bn. The admission came during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics sub-committee, convened by Senator Saifullah Abro to review smuggling, of narcotics, misuse of tax-exempt imports, and FBR enforcement. Senator Abro questioned FBR offic...