That’s because they’ve retired abroad to a country where the state pension is “frozen”, meaning it’s locked at the rate they first received it and never rises again.Under the triple lock,...

As travellers across the UK begin packing their hand luggage for their summer holidays, many are still being caught off guard by little-known airport security rules. Despite years of warnings and...

So far America and Israel have pursued a proactive, high-risk air campaign, specifically to avoid inserting large numbers of ground forces into Iran, whose population of 92 million dwarfs that of...

Iceland is planning to shut a much-loved branch, leaving customers dismayed. The frozen food retailer has confirmed its Inverness store in Scotland will permanently close on July 12, following...

IRAN may be about to unleash a global terror campaign which could see Israeli civilian aircraft blown up on the tarmac in airports across Europe, intelligence officials have warned. Israel’s...

It's an uncertain time for the British high street right now. Over the past few years, many retailers have been forced to close down branches or have gone out of business entirely. While some...

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There’s nothing quite like going on holiday and drinking an ice-cold can of Fanta Lemon and sharing a packet of Lays when you’ve been sitting reading in the sun all day. But, if you’ve got...

Oil markets are in chaos and the timing could hardly be worse for the UK economy, and our beleaguered Chancellor.Brent crude was falling towards $60 a barrel at the start of this month, as global...

UK sanctions far-right Israeli ministers over Gaza comments24 minutes agoJames LandaleDiplomatic correspondent•@BBCJLandaleThomas MackintoshBBC NewsAFP via Getty ImagesThe UK has sanctioned two...

An ancient writing system confounding myths about Africa2 days agoPenny DaleJournalistWomen’s History Museum ZambiaA wooden hunters' toolbox inscribed with an ancient writing system from Zambia has...

An ancient writing system confounding myths about Africa17 hours agoPenny DaleJournalistWomen’s History Museum ZambiaA wooden hunters' toolbox inscribed with an ancient writing system from Zambia...

What Merz wants from Trump showdown meeting3 days agoJessica Parker and Bernd Debusmann JrBBC News, Berlin and WashingtonReutersNew German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is making a high-stakes trip to...

What Merz wants from Trump showdown meeting9 hours agoJessica Parker and Bernd Debusmann JrBBC News, Berlin and WashingtonReutersNew German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is making a high-stakes trip to...