Poultry sector growth plan risks UK national security, campaigners warn
The government’s planned poultry sector growth plan is a risk to national security, campaigners have warned.
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Six political headaches Andy Burnham must tackle in his first weeks as PM
When Labour was preparing for power in 2024, Keir Starmer’s then chief of staff, Sue Gray, compiled what one Labour official called her “shit list” – a dossier of immediate fires the government would have to put out.
London Underground users should know about toxic dust risk, whistleblower says
A London Underground worker who was unfairly sacked after whistleblowing about his concerns over exposure to asbestos and other toxic dust has said he wants all tube passengers to know about the potential hazards his ca…
Wessex Water chief pockets above-inflation pay rise despite bonus ban over sewage spills
Wessex Water awarded its chief executive an above-inflation pay increase even as the company was banned from paying bonuses because of sewage spills, it has emerged.
Apple dethrones Nvidia to regain title of world’s most valuable company
Apple overtook Nvidia on Friday to become the world’s most valuable company, reshuffling the top ranks of tech heavyweights as investors reassess the outlook for artificial intelligence.
Intercity rail passengers face summer disruption amid slashed services and strike votes
East Midlands Railway cancels trains on Midland mainline, as drivers on LNER and Avanti West Coast ballot
Nigel Farage says questions over his finances are part of ‘coordinated pile-on’
Reform leader says he’s been ‘demonised’ since revelation he received £5m from billionaire before election
Ribena owner invests in helping blackcurrants withstand extreme weather
The owner of Ribena is to invest £200,000 in helping blackcurrant bushes withstand stress after extreme weather put a squeeze on this year’s UK harvest.
Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch
People always suspected big tech was greedy, but not quite like this. Patrons of Amazon Web Services have been landed with panic-inducing monthly bills running as high as $1.5tn for subscriptions that usually cost less …
How Burnham’s team could reshape the Bank of England
Taking a fresh look at the Bank’s role would send a strong signal that a Burnham government is prepared to do things differently
Jackdaw gasfield would create only 27 direct full-time jobs, documents show
More people can fit on to the top deck of a standard London bus than will be directly employed on the new Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea, industry documents show.
South East Water warns over survival as funds dry up
South East Water has warned that there is “material uncertainty” over its survival, after a disastrous year in which the lossmaking company paid millions of pounds in fines and its chief executive was forced out.
‘Laws were broken’: multistate effort to stop Paramount’s $111bn merger heads to court
A last-ditch effort to block the merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is heading to court as 12 Democratic state attorneys general attempt to stop the $111bn deal they say violates antitrust…
Customers of Anthony Jones (UK) Limited urged to check their insurance policy
From 9 July 2026, the insurance broker Anthony Jones (UK) Limited (AJL) agreed to stop carrying out any regulated activity.
‘How’s this joker got my details?’: BrewDog founder faces complaints over emails to ‘equity punks’
James Watt, the BrewDog founder who sold the debt-laden “punk” brewer earlier this year , is the subject of complaints to the UK’s data privacy watchdog linked to his surprise bid to buy the company back, the Guardian h…
China ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with nationalisation of British Steel
China’s government has said it is “strongly dissatisfied” with the decision to nationalise British Steel this week, 15 months after the UK government stepped in to prevent the closure of its steelworks in Scunthorpe and…
‘I don’t think I’ll ever retire’: the workers struggling to save for old age
“I am 35 and have essentially nothing saved for my future, which is a huge concern.” Sarah* works in library services in Oxford – full-time at one library and part-time at another. She has saved £5,000 into her pension.
Piero Cipollone: The cooperative spirit at the heart of the digital euro
Long ago, Aristotle himself noted[1] how money played an essential role in society as an instrument that made it possible to establish a relationship between all things and make them commensurate. But money itself is th…
EU border chaos feared at Dover crossing as busiest summer weekend looms
The start of the peak summer season is set to bring millions of drivers on to British roads, with concerns of traffic chaos as the port of Dover faces its biggest test yet of new EU border controls.
Kalshi to offer betting on drug trial results and FDA regulatory decisions
Move comes as prediction platforms rapidly gain popularity and offer opportunities to bet on virtually anything
‘Brazen corruption’: critics denounce Trump Media plan to sell priority access to Truth Social posts
Donald Trump ’s media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own, affecting national security and financial markets.
Vodafone settles legal claim brought by 62 former franchisees
Vodafone has settled a long-running legal claim filed by 62 of its former franchisees who alleged the mobile phone group “unjustly enriched” itself at their expense by up to £85m.
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LAS VEGAS -- WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert was not planning to suspend Alyssa Thomas for burying a fist into Caitlin Clark’s throat three weeks ago until NBA Commissioner Adam Silver implored her to reverse course a…
Thousands of Google workers demand layoff protections amid AI boom in petition to CEO
Google workers on Thursday delivered a petition calling for layoff protections as tech giants continue to slash their workforces while pouring billions into AI.