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'It could cost me £10k but I need the money now': Why Gen Z are opting out of pensions
A growing number of people are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-living pressures.
October 1, 2026Nigella praised as new Bake Off judge as latest contestants announced
The TV chef is a new judge on series 17 and there's a new crop of contestants hoping to be star bakers.
September 8, 202670,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England as part of £39bn plan
Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.
August 25, 2026I got an £89 refund – how to cancel and avoid unwanted subscriptions
After the PM announced a crackdown on subscription traps, readers share how they got into and out of unwanted plans.
August 13, 2026My fitness tracker knew I was pregnant before I did
Ravika is one of hundreds of women who are noticing early pregnancy signs through the data on their fitness trackers.
July 19, 2026Weekend cooldown to mark end of heatwave for some
Temperatures are set to fall by several degrees in some areas, including parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.
July 16, 2026Watch: BBC goes undercover at mini-mart selling drugs
BBC UK editor Ed Thomas confronts a shopkeeper secretly filmed selling cannabis and cocaine to one of our researchers.
April 23, 2026