The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has given her latest update on the economy in her Spring Statement, with the latest forecasts for inflation and wage growth over the next five years. But while wages are expected to go up, you could also end up paying more tax on a rising salary …

Asian stock markets fell for a third day in a row on Wednesday and oil prices moved higher as investors watch developments in the US-Israel war with Iran. South Korea's Kospi index plunged by 10% after trading was halted temporarily by a so-called circuit breaker, which aims to avoid panic …

TikTok won't protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk 5 hours ago Joe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World Service TikTok will not introduce end-to-end encryption (E2EE) - the controversial privacy feature used by nearly all its rivals - arguing it makes users less safe. E2EE …

Andrew gives up lease on Crown Estate property 13 hours ago Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondent Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is giving up the lease on another Crown Estate property, the BBC understands. Mountbatten-Windsor has asked to end his lease on East Lodge, near his former home at Sunninghill Park in Berkshire, with documents …

The government will stop issuing study visas to people from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan from this month, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said, as well as stopping skilled work visas to Afghans. The Home Office said the action was being taken due to what it said was widespread visa …

12 hours ago Ghoncheh Habibiazad Senior reporter, BBC Persian People in Tehran are stocking up on essentials as uncertainty over how long the war might continue grows in the Iranian capital. Locals have told BBC Persian they are worried about the availability of groceries and price increases, as explosions continue …

UK to send Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon to Cyprus 7 hours ago Thomas Mackintoshand Jonathan Beale ,Defence correspondent The UK government will deploy a Royal Navy warship to the eastern Mediterranean to bolster security around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. Sir Keir Starmer said HMS Dragon - a Type 45 …

8 hours ago Gabriela Pomeroy Funerals have been held for students and staff killed in what Iranian authorities have said was a US-Israeli strike on a school in southern Iran. Iranian officials said more than 160 people were killed when a girls' school was hit in the city of Minab …

Oodles of diplomatic energy have been expended on the unlikely relationship between the former human rights lawyer, Sir Keir Starmer and the former real estate magnate turned reality TV star, Donald Trump. It was a political double act that long appeared unlikely and, for a while at least, appeared much …

The UK government has chartered a repatriation flight out of Oman to help British nationals who want to leave the Middle East, as attacks continue to take place across the region. The flight, the first specifically arranged by the UK government, is currently scheduled to leave Muscat International Airport on …