The boss of South East Water (SEW) has quit just a week after its chairman following demands by MPs for a change of leadership at the struggling utility firm. The company, which has faced ridicule over a series of supply failures across Kent and Sussex, said that Dave Hinton had …

The owner of British Airways has said it does not expect its services across main markets to be affected by the threat of jet fuel shortages “throughout the summer”, as supplies are squeezed by the effects of the US-Iran war. International Airlines Group (IAG), which also includes Iberia and Aer …

Broadcasters in the two countries have yet to reach deals with Fifa, just weeks before the tournament is due to start. BBC News

The flare-up further endangers the US-Iran ceasefire, which Trump extended indefinitely on 21 April. BBC News

The cost of an average island property is down from almost £600,000 at the start of 2025. BBC News

Reports had suggested the countries were set to follow the example of Greece, which effectively suspended biometric checks for UK nationals. BBC News

Trains have been cancelled and delayed, but Network Rail says services are now returning to normal. BBC News

GAP stands for Guaranteed Asset Protection. It’s designed to cover the difference in price between what you paid for your car and what your car insurance is paying out for a write-off, theft, or other total loss claim. Insurers typically will pay the current market value of a car, according …

Shell has revealed a surge in quarterly profits on the back of the Middle East conflict but also given an update on costly war damage to its output. The oil and gas firm reported net profits of $6.9bn (£5.1bn) for the first three months of the year. The sum is …

Load up a satellite map of Texas and find your way to a city called Midland, all the way over in the west of the state. Now zoom out a bit and scroll around the environs. For miles, hundreds of miles off into the scrubland of West Texas, and all …

Sarah, from Yorkshire, had no idea what her loan sharks looked like, but they knew everything about her after she sent photos of her utility bills in what she believed was a legitimate registration process, unaware her lender was not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as is legally …

The feud has fuelled a costly showdown between two tech titans. BBC News

The unmanned aircraft can drop off 100 parcels a day within a 12km radius of Amazon’s hub. BBC News

More than 80 facilities have been hit since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on 28 February, with over a third severely damaged, according to the International Energy Agency. Along with Qatar, damage has also been reported in Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. BBC …

“Like for this penthouse, which hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin bought for $238m,” Mamdani said, while standing in front of the property’s building. When Griffin bought the apartment in 2019 it became, and remains, the most expensive property purchased in the US. BBC News

The stores were purchased by Modella Capital last year, and then rebranded under the name TGJones. BBC News

Supermarkets used to competing on price are now in a dispute over an expansion loophole. Three of the country’s biggest supermarkets have urged regulators to change property rules that allow Aldi and Lidl to block competitors from opening stores nearby. The traditional supermarkets are banned from doing this – and …

Rav Wilding joins us with the latest crime headlines. From a shocking BBC investigation exposing scammers abusing dogs to con animal lovers, to how to spot a shop used by organised crime — plus why Paddington Bear needed a police escort. To watch this with subtitles go to BBC iPlayer …

Campaigners are calling for a ban on the use of the weedkiller over health concerns. BBC News

Next is planning “moderate” price increases this month as a closely watched survey of companies reports the fastest rise in cost pressures for three-and-a-half years. The retailer used a trading update to guide that international prices outside Europe would go up by around 8% this month as it grappled an …