US launches probe into trading partners including the EU, China and India

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered web browser to challenge competitors like Google, which operates Chrome, the most popular browser in the world. ChatGPT Atlas does away with the address bar that is a key feature in search, with boss Sam Altman saying it was “built around ChatGPT” as the company made the new…

Ethan Saunders,Meirand Richard Price,West Midlands BBC Michelle Swift, director of Meir Matters, says they previously ran a similar scheme with slow cookers Air fryers are to be given out free by a community group that has been teaching people how to cook as part of a scheme to help them eat more healthily. Meir Matters…

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…

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…

Matt Judge/BBC The inflation rate has decreased from the 8.5% peak in 2022 The annual rate of inflation in Guernsey has continued to slow, according to the latest figures. In the 12 months to December 2025, the Retail Price Index (RPI) – which shows the cost of living in Guernsey – was 3.4%, the States…

Rachel ClunBusiness reporter PA Media The UK’s economy shrank unexpectedly in the lead up to the Budget, according to the latest official figures. The economy contracted by 0.1% in October, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, whereas economists had been expecting it to grow by 0.1%. The economy also shrank by 0.1% in the…