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‘Most spectacular own goal in history’: new EU rules threaten to shut out UK car manufacturers
EU urged to make UK exempt from rules that risk becoming the most damaging consequence of Brexit yet
BBC staff fear strike action inevitable after 1% pay rise offer prompts anger
BBC staff fear a strike is on the horizon at the broadcaster after anger over a below-inflation pay rise offer made amid plans to cut thousands of jobs.
Halifax to disappear from UK high street as Lloyds axes bank brand after 173 years
Lloyds Banking Group has announced it is axing the Halifax brand, meaning the 173-year-old former building society’s name will disappear from UK high streets.
US cooking oil market shrinking due to Ice pressures on Latino households, Mazola owner says
The US cooking oil market is shrinking and unlikely to improve soon because of economic and immigration enforcement pressures on Latino households, the owner of the Mazola brand has said.
An Aztec-tinged revamp topped with a crinkle-cut tiara: inside the sparkling £1.3bn Olympia reboot
It has hosted everything from Miss World to the Chemical Brothers. Now the vast London venue has become a city within a city boasting offices, hotels, a theatre, commanding views – and even a school
Up to 150 former WH Smith stores to close as high court approves restructure
Up to 150 former WH Smith high street stores are to close after the high court approved a swingeing restructure that could affect thousands of jobs.
Rapid spread of AI may worsen global inequality, UN warns
Panel proses shared framework for responsible AI development as adoption grows unevenly across world
Call to suspend new EU border system in peak holiday period as planes leave half full
Airlines and airports say passengers are struggling in queues of up to five hours for biometric checks
Statutory panel chair appointments confirmed for FCA listing authority and practitioner panels
The FCA has announced Kirsty Cooper will take up the role as Chair of the Listing Authority Advisory Panel (LAAP). Clare Woodman and Matt Hammerstein have been reappointed as Chair of the FCA Markets Practitioner Panel …
UK house prices stall for second straight month as agents warn of summer slump
Average price of typical home little changed at £277,484 in June, says Nationwide, while housebuilder shares fall
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
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…
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…
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
‘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
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
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…
Burnham left with £4.7bn bill for Starmer’s new defence investment plan
Ally of PM-in-waiting says four-year boost for the armed forces is an ‘unexploded bomb’