Andy Burnham is about to have a crash course in hardcore geopolitics | Rafael Behr
The likely next prime minister would rather be in Warrington than Washington, but foreign policy will dominate his agenda more than he thinks
Economy
ScottishPower owes me £1,000 in solar panel payments
I moved into my new house 14 months ago, and soon afterwards applied to ScottishPower, with whom the solar panels are registered for a feed-in tariff (Fit), for transfer of ownership of the panels and the tariff.
‘Complicated and expensive’: Burnham is right about the risks of nationalisation | Nils Pratley
Track record of Welsh Water shows public ownership is not the answer to all the woes in the utilities sector
UK house prices flat in June, says Nationwide; higher energy bills cap kicks in – business live
“The UK housing market is proving to be a study in resilience rather than exuberance,” said Anthony Codling , housing analyst at RBC Capital Markets. The average price of a home dipped £540 in June from May but rose alm…
Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools
The US government has lifted an export ban on Anthropic's most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools, just weeks after ordering it to restrict access to them over national security concerns, the company has said.
Energy price cap rise ‘will push millions in Great Britain into fuel poverty’
Typical bill will surge by £220 a year from Wednesday, forcing 13.5m homes to spend over 10% of income on fuel
Anthropic: US has lifted export controls on Fable and Mythos AI models after security risk fears
Anthropic has said the US commerce department has lifted export controls on its Fable and Mythos AI models, less than three weeks after the company was ordered to suspend access to its most advanced AI models over na…
Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office
US President Donald Trump made more than $1bn (£750m) last year from business dealings in cryptocurrency, according to his mandatory financial report for 2025.
The Burnham blueprint, as told by one of its architects – podcast
Andy Burnham has set out his economic plans for Britain. Neal Lawson , from the Burnham-aligned group Mainstream, explains the thinking behind it
Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
Joel has finally landed his first graduate engineering job after several years of lowerâpaid roles. He's in his early 20s, lives with his parents and works in London. But instead of splashing the extra cash, or saving…
Plea for households to read energy meter as prices rise
Bill payers are being urged to submit a meter reading as household energy prices rise by 13% for millions of people in England, Scotland and Wales on Wednesday.
‘Fine for others to pay more’: can Japan attract more overseas tourists while charging them extra?
Japan has ambitious targets to increase overseas visitor numbers, but there are growing concerns about overtourism. One possible answer is two-tier pricing
Trump raked in more than $1bn from crypto businesses in 2025, filing shows
President’s crypto ventures have eclipsed in revenue much of his property portfolio that took decades to accumulate
Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools
The US government has lifted export controls on Anthropic's most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools, just weeks after ordering it to restrict access to them over national security concerns, the company has said.
Plea for households to read energy meter as prices rise
Bill payers are being urged to submit a meter reading as household energy prices rise by 13% for millions of people in England, Scotland and Wales on Wednesday.
Plea for households to read energy meter as prices rise
Bill payers are being urged to submit a meter reading as household energy prices rise by 13% for millions of people in England, Scotland and Wales on Wednesday.
Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
Joel has finally landed his first graduate engineering job after several years of lowerâpaid roles. He's in his early 20s, lives with his parents and works in London. But instead of splashing the extra cash, or saving…
Chinese tycoon sentenced to 30 years in US jail
Guo Wengui, who was once believed to be one of China's richest businessmen, has been sentenced to 30 years in jail in the US for running a billion dollar scam.
Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
Joel has finally landed his first graduate engineering job after several years of lowerâpaid roles. He's in his early 20s, lives with his parents and works in London. But instead of splashing the extra cash, or saving…
Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
Joel has finally landed his first graduate engineering job after several years of lowerâpaid roles. He's in his early 20s, lives with his parents and works in London. But instead of splashing the extra cash, or saving…
The Guardian view on the defence investment plan: the UK needs security, not dependency on a wayward US | Editorial
Sir Keir Starmer cuts civilian investment while deepening reliance on American power. That doesn’t feel like national renewal
Australia sues Amazon for making allegedly unfair contracts with subscribers
Australia's consumer watchdog has sued Amazon, claiming the tech giant introduced adverts in Prime Video using allegedly unfair contract terms.
Britain has finally grasped the nettle on defence, but tough choices lie ahead
Keir Starmer’s defence investment plan leaves behind spending problems that his successor will not be able to avoid.
How access to higher education drives economic resilience and civic wellbeing | Letter
I was pleased to read that the evidence is still incredibly strong that most graduates earn more than those without a degree, as pointed out in your editorial ( The Guardian view on universities: public confidence in de…