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I've spent 30 years in recruitment - this is how to get a job
I've spent 30 years in recruitment - this is how to get a job

The recruitment agency boss shares his tips on getting noticed in a tougher jobs market.

2 hours ago • BBC News
VAT cut on theme parks and kids' meals comes into force
VAT cut on theme parks and kids' meals comes into force

The government will reduce tax from 20% to 5% on a range of attractions as schools begin to break-up.

2 hours ago • BBC News
Baroness Mone among individuals sued to recover PPE Medpro millions
Baroness Mone among individuals sued to recover PPE Medpro millions

The Baroness and her husband Doug Barrowman are among individuals being sued in a bid to recover some of the money owed...

7 hours ago • BBC News
Texas family sues Tesla over fatal crash into home
Texas family sues Tesla over fatal crash into home

A woman in her 70s was killed after a Tesla crashed directly into the family’s home.

2 hours ago • BBC News
Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as global tech rout hits SpaceX
Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as global tech rout hits SpaceX

Elon Musk lost his trillionaire status on Tuesday after a brutal global tech rout erased billions from his wealth.

7 hours ago • BBC News
The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers

A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.

1 hour ago • BBC News
The economic challenges facing the next prime minister
The economic challenges facing the next prime minister

Though the person in charge of the country will change, the fiscal issues remain the same.

1 day ago • BBC News
Who could be the UK's next chancellor?
Who could be the UK's next chancellor?

The prime minister's resignation has fired the starting gun on the race to be in charge of the UK's finances.

1 day ago • BBC News
Council tax debt rises to £9bn but here's how you can get help
Council tax debt rises to £9bn but here's how you can get help

New figures show billions of pounds is owed to councils but the government has plans to reform the system.

14 hours ago • BBC News
Trump accuses big oil firms of price-gouging drivers
Trump accuses big oil firms of price-gouging drivers

The president named Shell, ExxonMobil, BP and Chevron when talking to reporters about a probe into fuel prices.

28 minutes ago • BBC News
Train passed red signal before fatal crash - report
Train passed red signal before fatal crash - report

A preliminary report from the Independent Rail Accident Investigation Branch is published.

11 hours ago • BBC News
Ten years on, Brexit's economic impact is becoming clearer
Ten years on, Brexit's economic impact is becoming clearer

A decade ago, many economists argued the UK would sustain longer-term economic damage by leaving the EU. So what did hap...

1 day ago • BBC News
Why are there holiday delay warnings over the EU's new border system?
Why are there holiday delay warnings over the EU's new border system?

The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.

15 hours ago • BBC News
Burnham likely to replace Reeves if he becomes PM
Burnham likely to replace Reeves if he becomes PM

Rachel Reeves would be offered a more junior cabinet role, the BBC understands.

16 hours ago • BBC News
Tech stocks tumble on concerns over AI spending
Tech stocks tumble on concerns over AI spending

A sudden wave of selling in major tech shares triggers doubt over the sustainability of the AI boom.

1 day ago • BBC News
How has Northern Ireland's economy fared since Brexit?
How has Northern Ireland's economy fared since Brexit?

A decade on from Brexit, BBC News NI's John Campbell looks at whether the region has benefited from having dual access...

18 hours ago • BBC News
Stanford graduates rethink their futures as AI transforms tech
Stanford graduates rethink their futures as AI transforms tech

The BBC spoke with Stanford University graduates about what they really think about artificial intelligence.

1 day ago • BBC News
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba sues US government over defence blacklist
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba sues US government over defence blacklist

It is suing the US defence department after it was added to a list of firms with ties to the Chinese military.

1 day ago • BBC News
Meta halts worker tracking for AI training due to privacy fears
Meta halts worker tracking for AI training due to privacy fears

The company had started just two months ago tracking workers’ computer usage for AI training data.

1 day ago • BBC News
Kunal Shah: The Indian entrepreneur taking charge of WhatsApp
Kunal Shah: The Indian entrepreneur taking charge of WhatsApp

Kunal Shah has been a recognisable figure in India's startup ecosystem for a while but now he faces global spotlight.

1 day ago • BBC News
Stop pretending EU's new border system is working, says airports chief
Stop pretending EU's new border system is working, says airports chief

The head of Europe's airports lobby says concerns over EES are keeping him awake at night and he doesn't know how airpor...

1 day ago • BBC News
Google's YouTube settles social media addiction case with teen
Google's YouTube settles social media addiction case with teen

The 15-year-old plaintiff's case against three other tech giants begins next month.

1 day ago • BBC News
Can you keep your kids off school or refuse to work during a heatwave?
Can you keep your kids off school or refuse to work during a heatwave?

As temperatures increase significantly over the next few days, these are your rights.

1 day ago • BBC News
Ticket reseller StubHub UK customers to get refunds over illegal hidden fees
Ticket reseller StubHub UK customers to get refunds over illegal hidden fees

The Competition and Markets Authority said StubHub must refund 50,000 customers and pay a fine.

1 day ago • BBC News
Campaigners consider appeal after Gatwick bids fail
Campaigners consider appeal after Gatwick bids fail

A High Court ruling backs Gatwick Airport's expansion after campaigners raise climate concerns.

1 day ago • BBC News
Tech giant Oracle cuts 21,000 jobs as it embraces AI
Tech giant Oracle cuts 21,000 jobs as it embraces AI

The cuts are part of a wider trend among tech firms as they spend hundreds of billions of dollars on AI.

1 day ago • BBC News
Millions in UK could claim share of £3bn after Apple case given green light
Millions in UK could claim share of £3bn after Apple case given green light

Apple rejected the suggestion its practices are anti-competitive, saying many customers rely on third-party alternatives...

1 day ago • BBC News
Do you know your 'sweat score'? The rise of hydration tech
Do you know your 'sweat score'? The rise of hydration tech

Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?

2 days ago • BBC News
Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?

It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.

3 days ago • BBC News
The artificial ice pyramids saving India's mountain villages
The artificial ice pyramids saving India's mountain villages

Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring.

6 days ago • BBC News