BBC Business
Young People Without the Bank of Mum and Dad Discover the Bank of Nowhere to Turn
Three young women without the Bank of Mum and Dad discover that treading water is significantly harder when nobody throws you a buoyancy aid.
2026-09-23
BBC Business
2026-08-18
BBC Business
UK Job Vacancies Hit Five-Year Low; Small Firms Blame Costs, Iran War, and the General Malaise
UK job vacancies hit a five-year low as small firms blame costs, Iran war energy prices, and policy uncertainty; young job seekers apply to hundreds of roles with little luck.
2026-05-03
BBC Politics
Tories Vow to Tighten Benefit Cap, Because Apparently Some People Are Getting 'Unlimited' Free Money
The Tories want to tighten the household benefit cap so fewer people can escape it, because nothing says 'fairness' like making sure the poor stay poor.
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