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Ex-Google boss confirmed as new BBC director general 2 hours ago ShareSave Paul Glynnand Helen Bushby,Culture reporters ShareSave EPA Matt Brittin took "a mini gap year" upon leaving Google last year after 18 years working there (file photo) Former Google executive Matt Brittin has been confirmed as the BBC's new director general. The ex-president of […]
Olivia Dean, Lola Young and Lily Allen nominated in top songwriting awards 2 hours ago ShareSave Georgia Levy-CollinsBBC Newsbeat ShareSave Getty Images Olivia Dean is up for two awards, best album and most performed work Nominations are out for this year's Ivor Novello Awards and Olivia Dean, Lola Young, Lily Allen and Jacob Alon are […]
Man who racially abused Jess Carter sentenced 22 minutes ago ShareSave Ollie SamuelsNorth West, at Blackburn Magistrates' Court ShareSave PA Jess Carter was part of England's squad which retained their trophy at the Women's Euros last year A man who sent racially abusive messages on social media to England footballer Jess Carter has been sentenced […]
When will the cash Isa saving limits change? 20 minutes ago ShareSave Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent ShareSave Getty Images The amount of money that can be saved tax-free in cash Individual Savings Accounts (Isas) will be cut from £20,000 to £12,000 a year for under 65s in April 2027. Chancellor Rachel Reeves hopes to […]
Estate of late tycoon Mike Lynch to pay damages of £930m 1 hour ago ShareSave Alex Pope ShareSave PA Media Mike Lynch, who died in August 2024, sold his Cambridge software company to Hewlett-Packard in 2011 The estate of the late tech tycoon Mike Lynch must pay Hewlett-Packard an estimated $1.24bn (£930m) in damages for […]
Will UK interest rates fall any time soon? 28 minutes ago ShareSave Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent ShareSave Getty Images The Bank of England held interest rates at 3.75% at its latest meeting, keeping them at the lowest level since February 2023. Rates were cut from 4% in December, but the economic impact of the […]
Boss of financial giant BlackRock warns of global recession if oil price hits $150 2 hours ago ShareSave Simon Jack,Business editorand Nick Edser,Business reporter ShareSave BlackRock boss: We're going to have years of above $100 oil if Iran remains a threat If the price of oil hits $150 a barrel it will trigger a global […]
Danish PM fails to secure majority in party's weakest election showing since 1903 2 hours ago ShareSave Adrienne Murrayin Copenhagen ShareSave Reuters Mette Frederiksen, Denmark's Prime Minister and leader of the Social Democrats party, during an election party following the exit polls of the parliamentary elections, at the Parliament in Copenhagen, Denmark, 25 March 2026. […]
Graffiti conviction for Australian woman who stuck googly eyes on sculpture 2 hours ago ShareSave Koh Ewe ShareSave Facebook/Amelia Vanderhorst Amelia Vanderhorst stuck googly eyes on the sculpture after consuming MDMA and vodka last September A 20-year-old woman has been convicted on a graffiti charge for sticking googly eyes on a famous sculpture in South […]
UK inflation rate steady in February ahead of Iran war 48 minutes ago ShareSave Faarea MasudBusiness reporter ShareSave BBC The UK inflation rate stayed at 3% in the year to February, largely in line with expectations, driven mostly by a rise in the price of clothing. The figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) […]
