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.
National Highways agency uses virtual reality test to see if drivers are distracted by introduction of low-flying drones
Government’s temporary VAT cut aims to ease cost of living for families this summer – here’s what’s on offer
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.
This week, the UK announced a wide-ranging ban on social media that will soon block users from communicating or accessing information on apps such as X, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat unless they prov…
Sales of high-end barbecues are booming as hotter and longer summers increase appetite for alfresco dining
Home buyers and sellers can expect an end to "gazumping" in a major shake-up aimed at speeding up housing sales.
As datacenters’ connections to electric grids are held up, big tech is forced to throw money at producing its own power
Millions of Americans could soon become indirect investors in SpaceX and other emerging AI-focused companies as US markets increasingly shift toward AI-driven investments.
Fifa has defended its Aramco sponsorship, saying revenues are reinvested back into football at all levels
Venice’s new mayor has said he hopes to raise a controversial entrance fee for day-trippers to the lagoon city to as much as €50 (£43).
While waiting to board her flight home at Ronald Reagan Washington national airport recently, Colette Delawalla was reviewing a list of possible impacts from a proposed Trump administration rule on controlling federal m…
Retail sales bounced back to growth in May as record hot weather spurred sales of fans and paddling pools, while online purchases also soared.
A series in the Guardian recently declared “it’s time to talk about geoengineering.” So let’s talk about it. And let us start with some simple truths about this cluster of techno-optimistic “quick fixes” which purport t…
At low tide, Johana Carolina Cruz Potes steps into the mudflats around Isla Costa Rica, in Ecuador ’s Jambelí Archipelago. Holding a bucket and a short metal hook, she probes the tangled roots of a mangrove patch, searc…
Prime minister congratulates his rival on his victory in the Makerfield byelection. The scale of Andy Burnham's win in what could be the most consequential byelection in more than six decades puts him in a strong positi…
International firm owns up to breach of ethics after staff leaked confidential Optus information while bidding for telco contract
The Japanese tech company at the centre of the Post Office IT scandal is facing calls from a parliamentary committee to make an “immediate” payment towards the compensation bill for victims.
The UK borrowed £23.3bn in May, according to official figures, up almost a third on the same month last year.
Tanker owner trade body says centre of strait will remain closed for ‘some time’, with vessels risking running aground by taking Omani route
That tingle of emotion you felt when you awoke today? That is the long-lost feeling of progressive hope. That it comes from Makerfield is all the more remarkable. Reform has been defeated in a seat that it should have w…
Martin Beck, chief economist at WPI Strategy, has warned that the underlying picture of the UK public finances “remains uncomfortable”, even if the US-Iran deal helps to ease inflation.
Donald Trump’s first recorded foray into politics was sparked by the 1979 takeover of the US embassy in Tehran, which saw 52 American diplomats held incommunicado for 444 days.
Investigation: The entrepreneur was once the toast of London’s tech scene, a ‘global leader of tomorrow’ who starred on Dragons’ Den and promised untold riches for the startups she championed. But people she worked with…