UK taxpayers want higher levies on big tech companies, survey shows
Two-thirds of respondents support increasing the 2% digital services tax for multinationals
Economy
Wowcher sorry for 'unacceptable' crocodile attack email
Discount website Wowcher has apologised after a marketing email appeared to reference a crocodile attack on a toddler at a zoo.
Wowcher sorry for 'unacceptable' crocodile attack email
Discount website Wowcher has apologised after a marketing email appeared to reference a crocodile attack on a toddler at a zoo.
Fake romance to missed deliveries: How to protect yourself from three common scams
A record four million cases of fraudsters stealing money were registered last year, according to UK Finance, a banking trade body - with plenty more going unreported.
'I couldn't sleep when I heard the last bank would close'
When 84-year-old Maggie Dodd discovered that the last remaining bank in her town was closing, she began to panic.
Fake romance to missed deliveries: How to protect yourself from three common scams
A record four million cases of fraudsters stealing money were registered last year, according to UK Finance, a banking trade body - with plenty more going unreported.
Wowcher sorry for 'unacceptable' crocodile attack email
Discount website Wowcher has apologised after a marketing email appeared to reference a crocodile attack on a toddler at a zoo.
Burnham ally to unveil ambitious plan to reverse decades of privatisation
Andy Burnham’s government should reverse 40 years of privatisation with a long-term plan to take over failing utilities in administration, issuing “bonds for shares” and setting up state competitors, according to a new …
Trump hails Iran deal but conflict continues to cast long shadow over global economy
Hailing his Iran deal this week amid the excess of Versailles, Donald Trump urged sceptics to take Wall Street’s word for its success. “There is nothing as smart as the market – and the market loves it,” he said, claimi…
Fuel sales halted in occupied Crimea as Ukraine targets oil facilities
Russian-backed authorities have suspended fuel sales to the public in the occupied region of Crimea as Ukraine continues its attacks on the peninsula.
Fuel sales halted in occupied Crimea as Ukraine targets oil facilities
Russian-backed authorities have suspended fuel sales to the public in the occupied region of Crimea as Ukraine continues its attacks on the peninsula.
Fuel sales halted in occupied Crimea as Ukraine targets oil facilities
Russian-backed authorities have suspended fuel sales to the public in the occupied region of Crimea as Ukraine continues its attacks on the peninsula.
‘Slug sleuth’ farmers in England help develop prediction tool to cut back on pesticide use
Farmers believe they have a new weapon in their age-old battle against the slugs that destroy their crops: modern technology.
The business secretary knows about jobs, and seems pretty sure Keir is out of one | John Crace
Not another one. Brenda from Bristol must be doing her nut. After sounding on Friday like the Japanese soldier who had no idea the second world war had ended decades earlier , sometime over the weekend reality had bitte…
Film producer’s 50 firms struck off companies register, leaving workers unable to chase fees
Scores of Alan Latham’s firms were removed by Companies House, including one set up for movie starring Liz Hurley
‘There’s no jobs’: struggle and regret in a Welsh town that backed Brexit
Where Ebbw Vale’s steelworks once stood is now a cluster of gleaming modern buildings including a hospital, a leisure centre and a college. Over the past decade, these public facilities have been joined by a public-priv…
King Charles to publish personal tax bill in first for UK head of state
King Charles will become the first head of state to reveal their personal tax bill in what the palace said was an attempt to enhance the transparency of royal finances.
Revealed: Brexit voting areas have seen faster growth in foreign workers since EU referendum
Leave-voting areas have seen faster relative growth in foreign workers since the Brexit referendum, a Guardian investigation has found.
Boats, bankers and borders: five symbols that sum up Brexit a decade on
It took until 1 January 2021 for the country to sever its links to the single market and customs union, but the fractures Brexit left in Britain’s body politic, international relations and economy remain.
Motorway traffic drones are coming to UK roads, but will they drive us to distraction?
National Highways agency uses virtual reality test to see if drivers are distracted by introduction of low-flying drones
Great British summer savings: grab family deals on days out, films and more
Government’s temporary VAT cut aims to ease cost of living for families this summer – here’s what’s on offer
Asset Purchase Facility: Gilt Sales – Market Notice 19 June 2026
At its September 2025 meeting, the MPC voted to reduce the stock of gilts held in the APF by £70 billion over the period from October 2025 to September 2026, to a total of £488 billion.
O'Leary extends Ryanair contract in deal that could net him over £130m
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has extended his contract to 2032, in a deal featuring a bonus scheme that could earn him more than €150m (£130m).
O'Leary extends Ryanair contract in deal that could net him over £130m
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has extended his contract to 2032, in a deal featuring a bonus scheme that could earn him more than €150m (£130m).