Parents turn to costume swap to cut Halloween costs

One mother said Halloween outfits are "completely extortionate" as families pick up free alternatives.

英国二手服装项目以每件50便士出售商品

Pre-loved clothes project sells items for 50p

The Echo project was partly set up in response to the cost of living crisis, say organisers.

为协助民众应对生活成本金融压力的团体提供现金补助

Cash grants for groups helping with money and debt

Grants are offered to groups helping people with cost-of-living financial pressures.

高燃油成本导致柬埔寨豪华邮轮乘客滞留

Luxury cruise passengers stranded in Cambodia due to soaring fuel costs

The Villa Vie Odyssey suspends its voyage and is working with passengers on "temporary living arrangements".

'An annoying buzz': The search for stealthier drones

As drone deliveries become more commonplace, their makers are looking for ways to make them quieter.

中国家庭如今赡养的老年人已多于儿童

China's families are now supporting more old people than kids

The latest figures mark a major milestone as Beijing grapples with an ageing population.

威尔士要求更多财政资金：这将如何影响预算？

Plaid demands more cash, but how could the Budget affect Wales?

Welsh Finance Minister Elin Jones has called for a spending plan that "finally treats us fairly".

最不切实际：囤积必需品建议引发专家和低收入家庭担忧

'Tone deaf at best' - advice to stock up on essentials worries experts and low-income families

Some families say they cannot afford to stockpile in line with the government's advice.

英国部长警告：电话线路数字化切换可能使偏远地区在紧急情况下失去通信连接

Landline switchover could cut people off in emergency, minister warned

Plans to switch to digital landlines by January could leave remote areas of the UK vulnerable, MPs say.

为什么这位英国水管工更喜欢在波兰工作

Why this British plumber prefers working in Poland

Poland is now achieving formidable economic growth rates and fast rising living standards

更多猫因成本上升被遗弃

More cats abandoned 'due to rising costs'

The shelter has seen a "huge increase" in the number of cats it has taken in, compared to last year.

英国预算：银行税、能源账单援助与最低工资上调可能带来什么？

Tax on banks, energy bill help and minimum wage rise - what could be in the Budget?

Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.

美容与个护业态如何提振商业街

How the beauty industry is boosting High Streets

Marie Camara believes beauty and personal care businesses play a key role in supporting high streets.

首次购房者对预算购房贷款计划持谨慎态度

First-time buyer wary of Budget housing loan scheme

Luke Anstee has been saving for three years but says rising living costs make home ownership harder.

囤货呼吁后收音机与罐装食品销量上升

Rise in sales of radios and tinned foods, say retailers, after call to stock up

Figures obtained by BBC Newsnight show large spikes in sales of torches, radios and power banks.

Will the Budget pass Burnham's Makerfield test?

People in the prime minister's constituency say rising costs are squeezing household finances.

Budget hopes for struggling first-time buyers

Aspiring homeowners say rent, rising costs and house prices are delaying plans to buy.

2026年预算：萨里是个宜人的地方——但生活压力可能令人焦虑

Budget 2026: 'Surrey is a lovely place - but it can be stressful'

Ahead of the Budget, residents tell BBC Radio Surrey their experiences of the cost-of living crisis.

唐纳德·特朗普最大的经济问题看起来似曾相识

Donald Trump's biggest economic problem looks strangely familiar

Donald Trump heads into the US midterm elections with an issue similar to his political foe Joe Biden.

苹果称将更换存在屏幕问题的 iPhone Duo 手机

Apple says it will replace iPhone Duo handsets with screen problems

Photos shared online showed faults appearing on the screens of Apple's first foldable device.

我是单亲妈妈，年薪4.1万英镑，每周购物上限40英镑：你们希望预算案带来什么？

'I'm a single mum on £41,000 and limit my weekly shop to £40.' What do you want from the Budget?

People earning from £380 a month to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they want to see in this year's Budget.