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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) offers Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to help with the extra costs of a long-term health condition or disability11:36, 28 May 2025Updated 12:13, 28 May 2025You could be owed hundreds of pounds depending on...

Elon Musk has publicly criticised Donald Trump’s tax bill, saying the US president’s spending plan undermines cost-cutting efforts that the Tesla boss spearheaded, in comments likely to widen a rift between the two men.The remarks by the billionaire businessman were...

Britain’s most senior police officer has criticised ministers for failing to assess the impact on forces of its plans to release prisoners early.Sir Mark Rowley said the scheme to free thousands of offenders early to ease overcrowded prisons would “generate...

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF hits $71B, becoming the best-performing ETF in history. MicroStrategy’s BTC stash grows to 580,250 coins, doubling down on corporate crypto. JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley now offer Bitcoin ETFs to their clients. Bitcoin has truly come a long...

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureBefore we get going, here’s what happened yesterday:ShareToday’s order of play on the main courtsCourt Philippe Chatrier (12pm start/11am BST)4-Jasmine Paolini (Italy) v Ajla Tomljanovic (Australia)Fabian Marozsan (Hungary) v...

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailHawaii has enacted a law to increase taxes on hotel rooms and vacation rentals, with the goal of generating...

Donald Trump’s global tariff trade war is “nonsense and stupid” and will damage every country in the world, including the US, the boss of one of Britain’s most powerful property companies has said.Mark Preston, chief executive of the 348-year-old Grosvenor...

Nationwide Building Society has provided a fresh update on a potential £100 payment going out to millions of members. The Fairer Share Payment is a way of the building society sharing out is profits with members, with last year's payment...

I’m relocating to the UK from the US with my family — I’m British and my wife is American. We signed a pre-nup in California, but will it be upheld in the UK should our relationship break down?Unlike in other...

Ex-Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole (Picture: Getty) Joe Cole has named the best signing of the season and hailed Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo as the ‘most improved player in the Premier League’. Caicedo has been one of Chelsea’s most consistent players...

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Property sector myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.The Duke of Westminster’s property company has reported a surge in profits thanks to fast-rising rents in its vast portfolio of offices,...

Manchester United are poised to sign Matheus Cunha after triggering the £62.5m release clause in the Wolves’ forward’s contract. United have agreed to split the fee in three payments across the next two years.Wolves rejected United’s attempt to stagger the...

Why do some companies soar with AI while others barely lift off? 'Me, Myself, and AI' tackles that puzzle with clarity and depth. Hosted by Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh, this podcast goes beyond the buzzwords to explore how organisations...

Launched in 2018 by crypto firm Circle, USDC is now the second-biggest stablecoin globally, with more than $30 billion worth of tokens in circulation.Nurphoto | Getty ImagesCircle, the issuer of the popular USDC stablecoin, has begun its long-awaited initial public...

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldKing Charles has opened Canada’s parliament with a throne speech that offered a high-profile show of support at a time...

Tom GerkenTechnology reporterGetty ImagesAdidas has disclosed it's been hit by a cyber attack in which customers' personal information has been stolen.The sportswear giant said criminals had obtained "certain consumer data" which "mainly consists" of the contact information of people who...

Stop Loss: Rs 230Target: Rs 260Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd has broken out of an ascending triangle pattern on the daily chart, a bullish setup backed by strong volume, which indicates growing buying interest. The stock is currently hovering...

State-owned Coal India, Oil India, NLC India and Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc are among the firms that have bagged critical and strategic mineral blocks under the fifth round of auction. While Coal India Ltd (CIL) has bagged a graphite...

By Chris Riches and Jan Disley in LiverpoolThe mood was quiet on Tuesday as fans old and young, and from all over the world, lined up in the rain to buy souvenirs.But most were defiant, determined to remember the good...

President Trump and members of Congress want to revive U.S. shipbuilding with subsidies and penalties against Chinese-built ships. But there are obstacles. READ SOURCE...

Nigel Farage has refused to commit to keeping the pensions triple lock in place if he wins the next election, even as he unveiled a series of expensive tax cuts without fully explaining how his party would pay for them.The...

Bitcoin price today: flat at $109.7k post record high; 2025 crypto summit eyed READ SOURCE...

Edelweiss Mutual Fund has crossed Rs 1.50 lakh crore of AUM, the CEO Radhika Gupta posted on social media, observing that milestones aren’t the end, they are the moments that reassure, energize and inspire.Rs 1.5 lakh crore of AUM reflects...

In a tense Senate hearing on COVID vaccine side effects, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Dr. Peter McCullough clash over the credibility and financial motivations behind McCullough's controversial vaccine claims. The hearing, titled 'The Corruption of Science and Federal Health...

JPM highlights top 6 European investment ideas for next 12–18 months READ SOURCE...

A MAJOR car firm may sell their £500m global headquarters to cut costs in its fight for survival.This comes after a huge wave of cuts was announced worth a staggering £1.3 billion in addition to axing tens-of-thousands of jobs.3Major car...

“Keir Starmer’s Labour Government is delivering real improvement to working people’s lives through our plan for change that has seen NHS waiting lists fall, wages rising faster than prices, and four interest rate cuts in a year, turbo-charged by a...

Last week, the UK announced a world first in sexual health programming: a vaccine that can protect against infection by gonorrhoea bacteria is to be made available in sexual health clinics across England, Scotland and Wales. Now comes the rollout...

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inboxSign up to our free IndyTech newsletterSign up to our free IndyTech newsletterPakistan has announced a national plan to mine bitcoin with 2,000 megawatts (MW) of excess electricity.Led...

Chelsea had one of the most chaotic and unpredictable summers in English football history back in 2023 as they looked to stop the rot following a dismal first season under Todd Boehly's stewardshipSix Chelsea players were eager to leave at...