Speed up £250 cap on leasehold ground rent, MPs urge
A committee of MPs says leaseholders have been waiting too long for governments to tackle the issue.
Venue gets mixed reviews as National Spelling Bee returns to DC ahead of White House UFC event
Victoria Li, 12, of Eastvale, Calif., spells his word during the preliminary round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at DAR Constitution Hall, Tuesday, May…
NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list
In this photo provided by NASA and captured by the Artemis II crew from lunar orbit, the Moon eclipses the Sun on April 6, 2026.…
As US stock market hits new highs, 2 of 3 Americans are cutting back on spending, survey shows
The per-gallon prices for the various grades of gasoline available at a gas station are displayed on a sign above the pumps, Sunday, May 24,…
Trump administration raises US refugee cap, but only for white South Africans
President Donald Trump greets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, center, at the White House, May 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File) 2026-05-26T17:01:53Z…
Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop leaks
President Donald Trump, left, and Kevin Warsh arrive at a swearing-in ceremony for Warsh as Chairman of the Federal Reserve in the East Room of…
The Papers: ‘Bank hottest day Monday’ and ‘Sturgeon’s ex-husband used SNP cash’
The heatwave in the UK and Peter Murrell’s admission of embezzling £400,000 of SNP funds top the papers.
US military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran
The strikes on Iranian missile launch sites and boats were taken in “self-defence”, US Central Command says.
Next boss warns of ‘dramatic’ fall in entry-level jobs
Lord Wolfson tells the BBC Next now typically receives double the number of applicants for one role than it did two years ago.
Britain’s protected birds of prey still being shot, trapped and poisoned, says RSPB
The charity says more than half of attacks happened on or near land managed for game shooting.