Volkswagen to cut 50,000 jobs as profits drop

The UK and US are set to sign an agreement aimed at accelerating the development of nuclear power. The move aims to generate thousands of jobs and strengthen Britain’s energy security. It is expected to be signed off during US President Donald Trump’s state visit this week, with both sides hoping it will unlock billions…

Ivy Morris, a 32-year-old mother of three from Hinckley, Leicestershire, receives the personal independence payment for a range of disabilities that affect her mobility, as well as universal credit. She lives with her partner, who is also her full-time carer.

Laura CressTechnology reporter GWR Some of the Great Western Railway fleet will use a hybrid system including low earth orbit satellites in space to create a more-reliable wi-fi connection A new UK-first pilot scheme is aiming to create fast and more reliable train wi-fi, using technology originally developed for Formula 1 cars. It will see…

Rail fares in England next year are to be frozen for the first time in 30 years, the government has announced. The freeze until March 2027 will apply to regulated fares, which includes season tickets and off-peak returns. The most recent fare rise, in March 2025, was 4.6%. Rail fares traditionally have gone up in…

It’s a chore we all have to do regularly but in 1975 Nationwide went grocery shopping with a couple who bought all their supplies yearly rather than weekly. By borrowing a van and enlisting the help of supermarket staff to push their multiple bulging trollies outside to the carpark, the pair reckoned their £122 annual…

Archie Mitchell,Business reporterand Natalie Sherman,Business reporter Reuters Donald Trump has vowed to tap into Venezuela’s oil reserves after seizing President Nicolás Maduro and saying the US will “run” the country until a ‘safe’ transition. The US president wants American oil firms to pile billions of dollars into the South American country, which has the largest…