Manchester United: Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim and Ineos make bids for Premier League club

Sheikh Jassim is launching his bid through his Nine Two Foundation Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, the chairman of one of Qatar’s biggest banks, has confirmed his foundation will bid to buy Manchester United. BBC Sport understands that Ineos, owned by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, also officially made a bid before Friday’s 22:00 GMT ‘soft More...

Royal Mail: Businessman takes parcel to US to beat ban
Mr Tessio, 40, had looked at other providers but said it would cost £58 to post a small box. “We messaged the customer to notify them they wouldn’t be getting the parcel anytime soon via mail, but told More...

Strikes Update: How Wednesday 11 January’s walkouts will affect you
SUN 1 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date More...

Train drivers announce new January strike date
WED 21 DEC Ambulance staff on strike The action will involve paramedics, control room More...

Cost of living: Big Zuu’s budget cooking tips
Big Zuu knows a thing or two about cooking on a budget. The TV chef and rapper teamed up with a network of community pantries to share tips for making the most of a weekly shop. As well as spreading his knowledge, More...

Inflation: Warning eight million struggling to keep up with bills
Secondly, because this survey was done through the spring of this year, which was before the latest energy price rises kicked in, and the recent spikes in food and fuel prices. If this many households were already More...

Faisal Islam: Is Truss’s growth plan running out of time?
For a start, it has never actually come about, because it has always been a forecast for future years (from the Office for Budget Responsibility), rather than fact, and it seems contrary to attribute decades of More...

UK inflation: Milk, cheese and eggs push food price rises to 14-year high
“The fact that the falling headline rate is due to changes in the price of petrol and diesel, which is driven predominantly by the international price of oil rather than by domestic factors, means news is More...

What will happen to energy bills and mortgages? Upcoming dates to be aware of
By Shanaz MusaferBusiness reporter, BBC News Prices are shooting up and millions of people are starting to feel the effects. The new energy price cap has been announced, but there’s more to come More...

Why Australia will work harder to build ties with Indonesia
“Indonesia is by far our largest trading partner when it comes to exports of Australian wheat. It’s a pretty good relationship at the moment,” Brett Hosking, chair of GrainGrowers, an industry More...