Image copyright Odeon Image caption The newly refurbished Odeon Leicester Square opens later this month Odeon has responded to criticism over the prices it is charging for seats at its new hi-tech cinema in London, where tickets will cost up to £40 ($51). It told the BBC the prices were similar to tickets for theatre …
Image copyright Brad Puglsey Image caption Brad Pugsley bought a house when he was 26 Buying a home is almost impossible without access to the bank of mum and dad, according to a report published on Tuesday. House prices may have risen by 173% over the last two decades but there are still some millennials …
Image copyright Getty Images Facebook has banned the selling of administration rights for community groups. This follows BBC News uncovering several incidents of group owners being approached about selling their pages. Last month, nearly all 25,000 members of a west London group left in protest after finding out it had been sold by the person …
A small South African community has won a decade-long fight to prevent the construction of a titanium mine on its ancestral land, writes the BBC’s Pumza Fihlani after visiting the area. The lush fields and hillsides are dotted with huts. Clear rivers run into the sea along the breath-taking Indian Ocean coastline and just one …
Image copyright AFP Thomas Cook’s shares continued to fall on Tuesday and have now plunged by nearly 60% in eight days. The travel company’s bonds also dropped in value and the cost of insuring its debt against defaulting on payments reached a record high. Concerns over its borrowings rose last week when it issued a …
Poland’s economy is heavily reliant on its coal mining industry, with around 400,000 people involved in the industry. Around 80% of Poland’s electricity being generated by the burning coal, but it also produces coking coal for the production of steel. As Poland hosts COP24 in nearby Katowice, the BBC’s Science Editor, David Shukman, journeyed into …
France’s PM has announced a six-month suspension of a fuel tax rise which has led to weeks of violent protests. Edouard Philippe said that people’s anger must be heard, and the measures would not be applied until there had been proper debate with those affected. The protests have hit major French cities, causing considerable damage …
Food prices could rise between 5% and 10% if there is a disorderly Brexit, the Bank of England governor, Mark Carney, has warned. Mr Carney told MPs that in the most “extreme” case, prices would rise by 10%, but in a less severe scenario the increase would be about 6%. The Bank of England and …
Image copyright AFP Image caption Mr Trump has been embroiled in tit-for-tat trade battles on several fronts in recent months Donald Trump has agreed not to escalate his trade war with China, but many other countries have also been affected by the US president’s America First trade policy. From Spanish olives to Canadian steel, no …
Image copyright Getty Images Greater powers given to HMRC to tackle tax avoidance and evasion are undermining the rule of law and justice, warns a House of Lords report. The Economic Affairs Committee said HMRC has been granted some broad, disproportionate powers without effective taxpayer safeguards. High penalties, designed to deter taxpayers from appealing, are …