Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Chancellor Philip Hammond will present his Budget later this year Government borrowing rose by more than expected last month following subdued tax receipts and an increase in expenditure. Borrowing jumped to £6.75bn last month from £4.35bn a year earlier, the Office for National Statistics said. It was the first …

Image copyright QUEENSLAND POLICE Image caption Why are needles being inserted into strawberries? Australia is currently searching for a saboteur (or saboteurs) amid a national scare involving the hiding of sewing needles within strawberries. In one case, a consumer who swallowed a needle had to be treated in hospital. Children and others have reported narrow …

Image copyright Getty Images Customers of NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank are currently unable to access their bank accounts through the group’s online and app platforms. Since around 5am on Friday, account holders have been reporting problems with the services. The app says it is “unable to establish a connection”, while the bank’s website displays …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The sanctions relate to China’s purchase of 10 Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets The US has imposed sanctions on the Chinese military over its purchasing of Russian military jets and surface-to-air missiles. It says such purchases contravene US sanctions on Moscow introduced over Russian actions in Ukraine and alleged …

Image copyright Getty Images Italy’s competition watchdog has opened a inquiry into Ryanair’s decision to charge people to take hand luggage on to the plane. Antitrust said hand luggage was “an essential element of transport” and should be included in the ticket price. From November, passengers will still be able to take a small personal …

Image copyright Getty Images “Unfair obstacles” may be stopping women from starting and growing their own companies, the government has said. It said women were half as likely as men to start their own business, and only a fifth of smaller firms were led by females. It said this was creating a “significant pool” of …

Uber Eats drivers staged a protest over pay at the company’s London offices. They were protesting changes to the payment structure in the city, claiming rates for every delivery had been reduced without agreement. Uber Eats say the changes were made “in response to feedback from courier” and “will help increase earnings during busy mealtimes.” …

For centuries, people packed their food in ice to keep it fresh, which was too bad for people who lived in the tropics. Then, an American scientist discovered that compressed chemicals could do the same trick as ice without melting away. And in the 20th Century the fridge became a must-have consumer good, and a …

A car company has shared the journey of an alloy wheel from Belgium to the UK to show how seamless the process is within the EU. Honda is concerned their ‘Just in Time’ manufacturing process – where parts are delivered only when they are needed – will be at risk post-Brexit. The Senior Vice-President of …

Image copyright Getty Images The troubled US bank Wells Fargo is planning a steep reduction of staff that could affect more than 26,000 people. The firm said it expects headcount to decline by 5% to 10% over the next three years, through a combination of cuts and regular attrition. The move is part of an …