Vape packaging and flavouring face restrictions under UK plans to reduce appeal to children
Vapes could be sold in plain packaging as part of a range of proposals to stop them being marketed to children.
Crime & Courts
Police investigate £500,000 Reform donations from mother of fraudster who backed Farage
George Cottrell’s mother, Fiona, at centre of criminal inquiry over potential evasion of restrictions on donations
SpaceX and AI startup wealth fuels demand for private jets
Aviation lawyer Amanda Applegate skipped her annual vacation last month as a surge of wealth from AI startups and SpaceX sent a wave of tech investors shopping for private jets, burying her in paperwork for aircraft-pu…
Federal Reserve announces the leadership and objectives of its task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy
The Federal Reserve on Thursday announced the leadership and objectives of its task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy.
Interest rates may need to rise this year, says Bank of England economist
Interest rates may need to increase this year to keep rising prices under control, according to the Bank of England's chief economist.
The Guardian view on Nigel Farage’s crypto cash: accountability is not a conspiracy | Editorial
Twice now, the Guardian’s questions about Reform UK’s finances appear to have been pre-empted by stories friendly to the party. This paper revealed in April that Nigel Farage received £5m from the crypto billionaire Chr…
Five pressing questions for Reform UK about its finances
On Tuesday, amid an investigation by parliamentary standards into an undisclosed £5m gift, Nigel Farage announced he would resign and trigger a byelection in his constituency of Clacton-on-Sea.
Capita expects to lose up to £40m over pension scheme fiasco
Capita has revealed that the bill for cleaning up its mess at the crisis-hit Civil Service Pension Scheme could wipe up to £40m off annual profits – a day after its chief executive apologised to MPs for a “very poor ser…
Germany set to make rental e-scooter operators liable for accidents
Measures aim to make it easier for victims to gain compensation, with firms such as Bolt and Lime held responsible for damage
Andy Burnham urged to scrap income tax and NI in radical fiscal overhaul
Prominent economists including Jim O’Neill, an ally of Andy Burnham, are urging the MP for Makerfield to pursue radical tax and spending reform to “unlock the gridlock that plagues the country” when he is confirmed as p…
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with TS Banking Group, Inc. and TS Contrarian Bancshares, Inc.
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the following enforcement action listed below:
Meeting of 10-11 June 2026
Ms Schnabel started her presentation by noting that, since the Governing Council's previous monetary policy meeting on 29-30 April 2026, euro area financial markets had been torn between two competing developments: the …
MPs urge Labour to ditch £330m Palantir software contract with NHS
A second parliamentary committee has urged Labour to scrap Palantir’s £330m contract with the NHS, increasing pressure on the next prime minister over government deals with the US tech company.
EU’s ‘unpleasant and dangerous’ border checks need overhaul, says Greek airports boss
Airports have had to use gazebos to shield passengers from sun as they wait to be processed, says Alexander Zinell
Licensed to drill? How a Trump-linked Texas oil company is elbowing its way into Greenland
On 10 June, a snowy-haired American in his 60s addressed the residents of a remote Greenland hamlet. He was there to tell them about a business venture supported by figures linked to Donald Trump. “So,” Robert Price sai…
Tesco’s overseas empire is in retreat – but shareholders have no complaints | Nils Pratley
A couple of decades ago, Tesco was going to bestride the globe. Little ol’ UK, plus Ireland, didn’t offer enough room for the country’s biggest supermarket chain to expand, ran a theory that was encouraged from outside …
PlayStation says it will stop making physical games – and that should worry us all
Sony’s announcement spells the end of a whole ecosystem built by superfan collectors – and signals a troubling shift in the industry
LGBTQ+ cruise ship refused entry to Egypt days after Turkey turned it away
An LGBTQ+ cruise ship blocked from Turkish waters this week has been refused entry into Egypt.
Experimental bathtub: the remote lake island trying wave power to boost energy security
Researchers on Beaver Island, in Lake Michigan, are trying to find a more reliable form of power using local resources
Britain’s dysfunctional dynamic: the public wants change, but those in power always tell them it’s not possible | Andy Beckett
Whenever major reform is proposed the media, big business and Westminster quickly conclude it’s too expensive and disruptive. This doesn’t bode well for Andy Burnham
FCA cracks down on illegal promotions and market abuse in first year of new strategy
The FCA led an international crackdown on illegal finfluencer promotions – resulting in 3 arrests and 650 social media takedown requests. It also secured a combined 11 years in prison for 2 cases of insider dealing in t…
A brilliant and bonkers day out: how art and spectacle transformed a former Durham mining town
Bishop Auckland is abuzz with culture and family fun, thanks to the vision of Auckland Palace’s owners – and the new Kynren show featuring birds of prey, Viking raids and mythical beasts, which opens next week
VW faces protests in Germany over proposed job cuts and factory closures
Demonstrations at 18 sites set up as radical transformation plan put to board of Europe’s biggest carmaker
‘I’m left with a year of nothing’: UK gap year students lose thousands of pounds as tour operator closes
GVI shuts down without refunds for students booked on volunteer programmes with overseas conservation projects