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Nigel Farage owns the immigration issue today, but that could change (Image: Getty)Farage has momentum, money and a message that cuts through. He's just launched Reform UK’s manifesto for the Welsh Parliament elections, predicting the contest will “end the premiership of Sir Keir Starmer”. It includes crowd-pleasing pledges such as income tax cuts and new roads, and there'll be plenty more as the general election edges closer. But we all know what his big vote-winning pitch will be.Farage owns the issue that dominates British politics: immigration. He’s the only politician who appears serious about stopping the boats, safeguarding our borders and repairing our broken asylum system. And the money is pouring in. Reform UK received more than £5.4million in large donations in the final thre...

Check out what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com. More than 40,000 bicycle helmets sold at Walmart are being recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission because they violate federal safety standards and pose a "serious risk of injury or death" from head injuries. Todson Inc., a bicycle wholesaler in Massachusetts, is recalling 40,245 Concord-branded 360 Degree Rechargeable Light-Up bike helmets after federal safety officials said the helmets failed to comply with mandatory retention system and positional stability requirements. "The helmets can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash," the company said. The recall, announced Feb. 26, involves large-size helmets with a black exterior, built-in LED lighting system, black straps and buckle, and a black plastic adjustm...

Octopus Energy is charging customers who want to exit new contracts £75 (Image: Getty)Octopus Energy will charge £75 if customers want to exit new contracts amid the war in the Middle East. Anyone signing up to the energy giant's 12 month, fixed dual-fuel tariff will pay the amount per fuel to get out of the contract early.The temporary move comes as analysts Cornwall Insight said forecasts for Ofgem's price cap for July to September had surged to £1,801 a year for a typical dual fuel household. This is an increase of £160 or 10% on April's cap announced last week. The consultancy said the rise was a "cause for concern", warning any increase would also feed through to electricity prices. READ MORE: Martin Lewis flags ‘unprecedented’ change for all energy bills from April 1 READ MORE: ...

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to react to China ramping up submarine production, backing Iran and raising alarms over U.S. reliance on Chinese drones and AI competition. Gordon Chang urged the United States to treat China as an "enemy combatant" Thursday, warning that Chinese submarines are operating "very close" to the U.S. homeland as Beijing reportedly expands its undersea footprint. "Obviously, they do want subs to be able to get closer to the U.S.," the Gatestone Institute senior fellow told "Mornings with Maria.""And, by the way, we have Chinese submarines in the Arctic, which would be very, very close to Alaska and the homeland, so this is really an important development, and we have got to make sure that we have the attack subs t...

Global conflicts can have drive up the cost of a number of household bills (Image: GETTY)The conflict in Iran could potentially escalate the cost of numerous household bills and have consequences for Brits wanting to go abroad. A money expert has outlined seven areas where British households are likely to see issues and how they might be able to pre-empt some.James Andrews, a money expert at Be Clever with Your Cash, cautioned: "Global conflicts can have very local outcomes when it comes to the cost of things we're buying in Britain - whether the UK is directly involved in the fighting or not. The good news is that there are things you can do now to get ahead of any future price hikes - from fixing current prices for your energy or mortgage to making sure you're not paying a penny more ...

Former Waymo CEO John Krafcik discusses the evolution of self-driving technology and the company's safety improvements on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Ford is recalling more than 615,000 vehicles in the U.S. over two separate safety defects involving windshield wiper motors and driveshaft components, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The larger recall covers 604,533 vehicles because a front windshield wiper motor defect could cause the wipers to operate intermittently or fail entirely, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash, NHTSA filings show.The recall includes certain 2020–2022 Ford Explorer and Escape models, along with 2020–2022 Lincoln Aviator and Lincoln Corsair vehicles built between July 6, 2020, and Dec. 15, 2021. A Ford Expl...

En matière d’investissement, les femmes continuent de se montrer plus prudentes que les hommes, malgré de timides évolutions. D’après le dernier baromètre de l’Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), moins d’un quart d’entre elles (24 %) déclarent investir par le biais d’un placement financier, tels un plan d’épargne en actions, un compte-titre, des cryptoactifs ou un véhicule de financement participatif. Le niveau est bas, loin derrière celui des hommes (45 %), mais s’inscrit néanmoins en très légère augmentation sur deux ans (23 % en 2024 et 21 % en 2023). Si les ménages français sont connus pour leur aversion à l’égard des placements risqués, la recherche de sécurité est particulièrement marquée chez les femmes. Seules 34 % disent accepter une part de risque dans...

Young people often pay a premium for the right to drive legally in the UK (Image: Getty) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more New drivers in the UK, particularly those aged 17–24, face significant insurance costs after passing their driving test. But making a smart choice about your starter vehicle could cut that hefty bill down by hundreds.This is not new: generations of people earning their licence have been met with the eye-watering cost of insurance, often worth hundreds of pounds a month. Some can cut costs by agreeing to limits and restrictions, such as installing a black box and following a curfew or monitoring system.But in most cases, young drivers simply have to 'wait it out' until they're proven to be...

'The Big Money Show' panelists discuss California's energy policies its impact on gas prices as well as the oil industry.  Chevron is sounding a dire alarm, warning California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state regulators that newly proposed "cap-and-invest" amendments are a death knell for California’s remaining refineries. The energy giant warns the move will kill more than half a million jobs, threaten national security and spike gas prices by more than a dollar per gallon — all to fuel a state-run "shakedown" of the energy sector — in a letter addressed to Newsom and obtained by The California Globe."The proposed regulation will cripple the survivability of the state’s remaining refineries, which will result in California losing the entire industry to this misguided program," Chevron ...

Nationwide is doubling the number of homeowners who can take out interest-free loans to improve the energy efficiency of their homes.The building society has announced that it will allow up to 10,000 mortgage customers to borrow at 0%. Eligible borrowers can take out between £5,000 and £20,000 to fund upgrades such as solar panels, insulation and new windows. The move expands its 0% Green Additional Borrowing scheme, first launched in June 2023, which initially aimed to help 5,000 households.Nationwide said it has already lent around £60million through the scheme, with the average loan about £13,000. The South West has seen the highest take-up so far, accounting for 16% of completions, followed by the Outer Metropolitan and Outer South East regions, both at 12%.Housing remains a major s...