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Two teenagers arrested over cyber-attack on nursery chain

Two teenagers arrested over cyber-attack on nursery chain

Two 17-year-old boys have been arrested by police investigating a cyber-attack on a chain of nurseries in London. The Metropolitan Police say the pair were arrested at residential addresses in Bishop' …

UK targets Russian oil market in fresh sanctions

UK targets Russian oil market in fresh sanctions

Britain is targeting Russia's largest oil companies and the country's 'shadow fleet' of oil tankers in a bid to cut off Vladimir Putin's ability to fund the war in Ukraine. The UK government is also p …

UK will be second-fastest-growing G7 economy, IMF predicts

UK will be second-fastest-growing G7 economy, IMF predicts

The UK is set to be the second-fastest-growing of the world's most advanced economies this year, according to new projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). But the IMF also predicts the …

Union and government to restart talks on ending doctor dispute

Union and government to restart talks on ending doctor dispute

The government and the British Medical Association will restart talks in the coming days to end the long-running resident doctor dispute in England. It comes after BMA leaders met Health Secretary Wes …

US blasts China as 'unreliable' as trade tensions mount

US blasts China as 'unreliable' as trade tensions mount

Top US officials have accused China of betraying a trade truce reached earlier this year, escalating tensions between the two economic giants. In an unusual, staged appearance, US Trade Representative …

US energy chief tells BBC nuclear fusion will soon power the world

US energy chief tells BBC nuclear fusion will soon power the world

Don't worry too much about planet-warming emissions, the US Energy Secretary has told the BBC, because within five years AI will have enabled the harnessing of nuclear fusion – the energy that powers …