Oct 27, 2026
'I'm a single mum on £41,000 and limit my weekly shop to £40.' What do you...
People earning from £380 a month to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they want to see in this year's Budget.
Oct 27, 2026
Channel 4 strikes streaming deal with Disney
Agreement comes as linear broadcasters struggle to compete with US media giants
Oct 27, 2026
Apple to replace iPhone Duos affected by screen problem
Photos shared online showed faults appearing on the screens of Apple's first foldable device.
Oct 27, 2026
HSBC shares fall as results disappoint
Operating expenses drop as Europe’s biggest bank plans share buyback of up to $1bn
Oct 27, 2026
Budget measures to include fuel duty freeze and food tariff cuts
The BBC understands the government will also freeze fuel duty again in the Budget.
Oct 27, 2026
Will the Budget pass Burnham's Makerfield test?
People in the prime minister's constituency say rising costs are squeezing household finances.
Oct 27, 2026
First-time buyers hoping for help from the Budget
Aspiring homeowners say rent, rising costs and house prices are delaying plans to buy.
Oct 27, 2026
Budget 2026: 'Surrey is a lovely place - but it can be stressful'
Ahead of the Budget, residents tell BBC Radio Surrey their experiences of the cost-of living crisis.
Oct 27, 2026
First-time buyer wary of Budget housing loan scheme
Luke Anstee has been saving for three years but says rising living costs make home ownership harder.
Oct 27, 2026
Plaid demands more cash, but how could the Budget affect Wales?
Welsh Finance Minister Elin Jones has called for a spending plan that "finally treats us fairly".
Oct 27, 2026
Healey to reverse cuts to cash Isa allowance
Chancellor will use Wednesday’s Budget to maintain tax-free limit at £20,000 a year, reversing plan by predecessor Rachel Reeves
Oct 27, 2026
UK aims to establish if Poundland owners are trying to force its collapse
Business secretary wants to know whether Gordon Brothers is unnecessarily seeking to push discount group into administration
Oct 27, 2026
Healey puts UK energy reform at centre of his ‘do no harm’ Budget
Chancellor to pledge extra support for businesses, entrepreneurs and households during ‘difficult moment’
Oct 26, 2026
Healey's Budget needs to sustain the stronger economy through gathering clouds
The economic is positive now but come January things could become trickier for the Labour government
Oct 26, 2026
Salon owners urge Budget VAT cut as staffing pressures grow
Marcus Perkins, who owns a hair and beauty salon in Brierley Hill, says he is scared for the future.
Oct 26, 2026
Healey to shield low-income pensioners from income tax in the Budget
Changes are needed to prevent the full, flat-rate state pension becoming liable for income tax after it rises in April.
Oct 25, 2026
Budget to include £1bn for social and affordable housing
The move will take funding for the 10-year programme to more than £40bn.
Oct 25, 2026
Four ways Labour could raise money in the Budget without hiking income tax
Chancellor John Healey may need to raise money to boost his fiscal headroom - BBC Verify examines what options could be on the table.
Oct 25, 2026
Budget 2026: No more fat to trim for 'squeezed middle'
As the chancellor finalises his first Budget, how are the "squeezed middle" feeling about costs?
Oct 25, 2026
Firms 'holding back' on new jobs ahead of Budget
Some businesses say they want to see employment costs come down in the October Budget.
Oct 24, 2026
Pubs, pints and the art of the Budget gimmick
Andy Burnham may be hoping to repeat George Osborne’s trick by cutting beer duty
Oct 23, 2026
Rapid changes to care market risk to National Care Service, regulator says
US investors are buying up UK care homes - a situation regulators say they are "watching carefully" in case it threatens plans for a National Care Service.
Oct 23, 2026
Lights will stay on this winter, grid operator says after concerns
The assurance from the National Energy System Operator comes amid concern from its engineers about their ability to ensure adequate supply.
Oct 23, 2026
Number of UK founders choosing to sell not scale hits eight-year high
Chancellor John Healey promises to pitch next week’s Budget at ‘bloody-minded’ entrepreneurs
Oct 23, 2026
London Underground blames rising delays on repair backlog
Transport for London says increasing disruption inevitable unless more funding granted in next year’s spending review
Oct 22, 2026
Airbnb hosts can no longer make guests strip beds and wash dishes under new...
The updated policy will apply to all reservations booked on the accommodation site on or after 20 November.
Oct 22, 2026
No order, no seat: Starbucks China rolls out new store policy
Starbucks says it is improving customers' in-store experience as it competes with homegrown rivals.
Oct 22, 2026
UK working to identify exposure after global cyber-security warning
Governments and companies are scrambling to protect their websites, as Amazon says it experienced attacks before the warning was made public.
Oct 22, 2026
Calls to cut employer National Insurance contributions for under-25s
Yorkshire businesses set out what they want from the chancellor ahead of the Budget.
Oct 22, 2026
Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs as bank steps up AI adoption
Reductions announced as third-quarter profits fall short of City expectations