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Concorde successor Reaction Engines scrambles to avert collapse
A British hypersonic aviation campaign which has been hailed as a successor to Concorde is this weekend racing to avert collapse.
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American conglomerate GE swoops for British start-up Satavia
GE, one of the world’s best-known conglomerates has swooped to buy a British climate technology start-up in its quest to reduce the aviation industry’s environmental impact.
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Outdoor smoking ban 'sensible approach' to help people stop habit, minister says
The government's plan to ban smoking in pub gardens and other outdoor venues is a "sensible approach" to help people stop, a minister has said.
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Employers will have to offer four-day week under new plans
Employers will have to offer flexible working hours - including a four-day week - to all workers under government plans.
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Mortgage borrowing at near two-year high as interest rate falls boost confidence
The number of mortgages approved reached a near two-year high, according to Bank of England figures, as hopes of cheaper borrowing encouraged would-be buyers.
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House prices growing at fastest rate in nearly two years, UK's biggest building society says
House prices are now growing at the fastest annual rate in nearly two years, the UK's largest building society has said, with rises expected to continue.
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Free childcare for nine-month-olds available from next week - but rollout comes with 'challenges'
Parents and carers of children aged nine months or over will be entitled to 15 hours of free childcare a week from Monday, the government has confirmed.
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Rosebank and Jackdaw: Government to drop legal defence of UK's largest untapped oil and gas fields
The government will not defend the legal challenges brought against plans to develop the UK's largest untapped oil and gas field and a second North Sea site.
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Smoking ban in pub gardens and outdoor venues being considered due to 'huge burden' on NHS, Starmer says
A ban on smoking in pub gardens and other outdoor venues is being considered because of the "huge burden" smoking puts on the NHS and the taxpayer, Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed.
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Pensioners face 'daunting' task of answering 243-question form to get winter fuel payment
Older people are having to fill out a 243-question form to access pension credit and winter fuel payments - a task that will be "daunting" for some, charities have said.