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Police deploy teargas on striking protesters in Paris – video
https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2025/sep/18/police-teargas-striking-protesters-paris-video
Published: September 18, 2025 19:29
Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Paris rallying against Emmanuel Macron's government on Thursday. Protesters are calling for the previous government's fiscal plans to be scrapped, for more spending on public services, higher taxes on the…
Massive Attack remove music from Spotify to protest against CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in AI military
Published: September 18, 2025 19:02
The band cited a ‘moral and ethical burden’ placed on artists by revenue from their work ultimately funding lethal technologiesMassive Attack have become the latest act – and first major-label one – to pull their catalogue from Spotify in protest at…
What is quantitative tightening and how has it affected UK finances?
Published: September 18, 2025 18:23
The Bank of England’s disposal of the bonds it bought after the 2008 financial crisis is being slowed downThe Bank of England has announced that it will scale back its multibillion-pound “quantitative tightening” programme.The process is significant for…
The Guardian view on Trump’s state visit to Britain: plenty of glitter, but this was gilt, not gold | Editorial
Published: September 18, 2025 17:29
The hyperbole is in sharp contrast to the actual achievements, but in this new era minimising damage and buying time look like winsAn unprecedented second state visit for a US president. An “extra-large” guard of honour. The UK rolled out not only the red…
US supreme court sets date to hear arguments on Trump’s tariffs
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/18/supreme-court-trump-tariffs
Published: September 18, 2025 17:28
Hearing on 5 November sets up major test of the president’s use of executive power to drive his economic agendaThe US supreme court will hear oral arguments on the legality of Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs on 5 November, a crucial hearing on the…
‘Court of King Trump’: how media barons are bowing to president to protect key deals
Published: September 18, 2025 17:14
Suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s TV show over Charlie Kirk comments is latest sign of business coming under pressure from White HouseThe indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s 22-year run on late-night TV is the latest sign of the pressure US media businesses…
Native public radio braces for ‘devastating and catastrophic’ Trump budget cuts
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/sep/18/native-radio-trump-cuts-media-indigenous
Published: September 18, 2025 17:00
Indigenous broadcasters scramble to maintain weather alerts, language programs and local newsEvery summer, the media executive Jaclyn Sallee travels from Anchorage to south-west Alaska to harvest salmon and share it with her Indigenous Alaskan, Inupiaq…
The UK’s £31bn tech deal with the US might sound great – but the government has to answer these questions | Matt Davies
Published: September 18, 2025 14:30
The big firms making these pledges are not charities. We know there will be a quid pro quo; we just don’t know what it is yetPeter Kyle, until two weeks ago the technology secretary, once warned that tech companies such as Meta, Google and Microsoft were…
Bank’s interest rate vote and bond plans are little help to Reeves before budget
Published: September 18, 2025 12:55
Holding borrowing rates and continuing bond sell-offs were widely expected but an alternative was availableBusiness live – latest updates“Gradual” and “predictable” are the watchwords at the Bank of England. But for Rachel Reeves, preparing for a tough…
Chip giant Nvidia to take $5bn stake in Intel and collaborate on products
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/18/nvidia-intel-ai-partner
Published: September 18, 2025 12:48
Deal gives Intel a lifeline as firms team up on AI data centers and PC chips after Trump stake sparks market surgeNvidia, the world’s leading chipmaker, announced plans to invest $5bn in Intel and collaborate with the struggling semiconductor company on…
Taxpayers lose £400m as result of investment fund set up by Rishi Sunak
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/18/rishi-sunak-future-fund-british-taxpayers-lose
Published: September 18, 2025 12:10
Report shows 334 companies backed by Future Fund, set up in May 2020 by then chancellor, have since gone underBusiness live – latest updatesUK taxpayers have lost £400m following the collapse of hundreds of startups backed by a heavily criticised Covid-era…
Italy first in EU to pass comprehensive law regulating use of AI
Published: September 18, 2025 11:29
Legislation limits child access and imposes prison terms for damaging use of artificial intelligenceItaly has become the first country in the EU to approve a comprehensive law regulating the use of artificial intelligence, including imposing prison terms…
How Bill Gates is playing both sides of the climate crisis – video
Published: September 18, 2025 10:53
Think Bill Gates is fixing the climate crisis? Not if you follow the money. While he funds green innovation and talks about cutting emissions, Gates also invests in dirty industries such as coal, oil and private jets. In this episode, Neelam Tailor exposes…
Novo Nordisk shares shoot up amid promising results for anti-obesity pill
Published: September 18, 2025 10:17
Market value of drugmaker climbs by £6.5bn as trial shows ‘significant weight loss’ for pill version of WegovyBusiness live – latest updatesThe value of the drugmaker Novo Nordisk has shot up by more than £6.5bn after research showed its new anti-obesity…
Trump’s suit against the New York Times is nonsense. Yet it poses a grave threat | Robert Reich
Published: September 18, 2025 10:00
The president won’t prevail in court. But his cases against media companies have a potential chilling effect on criticism of the governmentDonald Trump has sued the New York Times for, well, reporting on Trump.Rather than charging the Times with any…
Air India crash victim families sue Boeing over disaster that killed 260
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/18/air-india-crash-victim-families-sue-boeing-honeywell
Published: September 18, 2025 09:09
Aerospace firm Honeywell also subject of US lawsuit from families of four passengers, who allege negligenceThe families of four passengers who died in the Air India crash in June have sued the aerospace manufacturers Boeing and Honeywell, blaming…
The Federal Reserve’s independence is about to be tested like never before
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/18/federal-reserve-independence-jerome-powell-trump
Published: September 18, 2025 09:00
Donald Trump wants drastic rate cuts – and his campaign to exert greater political control over the Fed continues apaceThe time has come to ban the “revolving door” between the White House and the Federal Reserve, two academics argued last year. Doing so…
AI could never replace my authors. But, without regulation, it will ruin publishing as we know it | Jonny Geller
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/18/ai-authors-publishing-regulation
Published: September 18, 2025 09:00
Basic principles need to be enshrined to protect the sacred craft of storytelling from this automated onslaughtJonny Geller is a literary agent and CEO of The Curtis Brown GroupThe single biggest threat to the livelihood of authors and, by extension, to…
UK faces years of ‘anaemic’ growth amid tax and regulation burden, says Next
Published: September 18, 2025 08:28
Retailer says economic outlook clouded by declining job opportunities, government overspending and red tapeBosses at the clothing and homeware chain Next are forecasting years of “anaemic growth” across the UK as the retailer claims that regulation,…
Bank of England expected to leave UK interest rates on hold and slow bond-selling QT programme – business live
Published: September 18, 2025 07:46
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsBank of England urged to slow bond-selling plan to help cut record UK borrowing costsRetailer Pets at Home has just startled the City by announcing the immediate exit of its CEO, and slashing profit…
Tax rises in, two-child limit out: what Resolution Foundation’s boss is urging Reeves before budget
Published: September 18, 2025 06:00
Pensions triple lock should also go, says Ruth Curtice, a former civil servant who says it’s ‘nice to be allowed to say what you think’“She clearly has to fix the problem. I think it’s one thing to come back twice. We don’t want to be here a third time.”…
Clarks opens up a shoebox of memories with museum to mark 200th year
Published: September 18, 2025 05:00
Shoemakers Museum in Somerset village of Street displays everything from school shoes to Wallabees and Desert BootsFor some visitors, the museum may bring back memories of being fitted for their first pair of school shoes on a rather chilly metal gauge.…
Are the stars finally aligning for the ‘new golden age’ of nuclear? | Nils Pratley
Published: September 18, 2025 04:00
Let’s not be too cynical about the US-UK agreement to build new power plants – but costs must fall if nuclear is to make headwayPresidential visits, like investment summits, involve a blizzard of claims about companies set to spend squillions in the UK.…
Privately educated still have ‘vice-like grip’ on most powerful UK jobs
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/sep/18/private-schools-educated-most-powerful-jobs
Published: September 17, 2025 23:01
Those in top roles are five times as likely to have been to private school than general population, study findsThe privately educated are tightening their “vice-like grip” on some of the most powerful and influential roles in British society, such as FTSE…
Federal Reserve cuts US interest rates for first time since December
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/17/us-federal-reserve-interest-rates-jerome-powell
Published: September 17, 2025 18:56
Central bank moves to set rates at range between 4 and 4.25% but decision unlikely to satisfy Donald TrumpThe US Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday, its first rate cut since December, as the central bank moved to stabilize a wobbling labor…
The Thin Duck: Heston Blumenthal’s new menu for diners on weight-loss jabs
Published: September 17, 2025 16:57
‘Sometimes, less really is more,’ says chef as Michelin-starred restaurant offers Mindful Experience optionWhen gazing at the bill after a Michelin-starred meal, the average diner’s first thought is not usually: “I wish I’d got less food for that.”But…
Nationwide chair first major British lender boss to publicly engage with Reform UK
Published: September 17, 2025 16:42
Building society defends Kevin Parry after he attends party’s breakfast event, sitting next to Richard TiceNationwide building society has defended its chair, Kevin Parry, after he became the first boss of a major British lender to publicly engage with…
‘Privatisation premium’: billions from UK energy bills paid to shareholders
Published: September 17, 2025 14:52
Analysis reveals sum equal to 24.2% of average bill taken as pre-tax profits by the major energy industries last year, rather than being reinvestedUK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation – studyA quarter of the…
What is new in UK-US tech deal and what will it mean for the British economy?
Published: September 17, 2025 14:29
Nvidia, OpenAI and Microsoft announce investments as part of multibillion-dollar package alongside Trump visitBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s arrival in the UK on Tuesday night was accompanied by a multibillion-dollar transatlantic tech…
Manchester United hit £666.5m record revenue but lose £33m amid turmoil
Published: September 17, 2025 12:57
Chief executive praises performance in ‘challenging year’£36.6m exceptional items include paying off Erik ten HagManchester United generated record revenues of £666.5m in the financial year to June 2025, but the club still reported a loss of £33m. The…
Barratt Redrow warns of budget uncertainty affecting property market
Published: September 17, 2025 11:47
UK housebuilder reports 33% rise in revenue and 26% increase in profits but says possible tax and duty rises risk unsettling buyersBritain’s largest housebuilder Barratt Redrow has warned of a “tough market” and expects little growth in the next 12 months…
Temu’s UK operation doubles revenues and pre-tax profits
Published: September 17, 2025 11:44
Super-budget Chinese retailer reports revenues of $63.3m last year, almost double its $32m in 2023Business live – latest updatesThe UK operation of the Chinese online marketplace Temu doubled revenues and pre-tax profits last year, as British consumers…
Trump’s tariffs have hurt tea exports to the US, says Fortnum & Mason boss
Published: September 17, 2025 08:00
Tom Athron says stricter rules on country of origin and end of ‘de minimis’ exemptions are up and sales downThe boss of upmarket retailer Fortnum & Mason has said Donald Trump’s trade war has hit sales of its luxury tea exports to the US and forced up…
Keir Starmer is betting everything on an America that doesn’t exist any more | Rafael Behr
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/17/keir-starmer-america-donald-trump-britain
Published: September 17, 2025 06:00
Cosying up to Trump is an all-in gamble. Britain should be building better relations with more reliable allies closer to homeInterpreters are not required for visiting US heads of state, but that doesn’t mean Donald Trump and Keir Starmer will speak the…
Sort as you go and don’t rush: six steps to clearing out a loved one’s home when they die
Published: September 17, 2025 06:00
From telling the insurers to accepting you may need to get the experts in, tips on dealing with the deceased’s property When someone close to you dies, be it a relative or a friend, practical considerations may be far from your mind. But you could quickly…
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield quits saying Unilever ‘silenced’ social mission
Published: September 17, 2025 05:44
After nearly 50 years, Greenfield says he cannot ‘in good conscience’ continue and suggests promise of independence has been dishonouredBen & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield has stepped away from the ice-cream brand after nearly 50 years, according to…
Bold and ‘brat’: Marks & Spencer bets on womenswear to revive autumn fortunes
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/17/marks-spencer-womenswear-revive-autumn-fortunes
Published: September 17, 2025 05:00
Retailer hopes to bounce back from summer cyber-attack with fashion picks aimed at wider age rangeAfter a cyber-attack rained on its summer, Marks & Spencer is banking on fashion to brighten its autumn.A Prada-esque, crystal-embellished, charcoal V-neck…
Labour must rethink growth strategy to curb rise of far right, says top economist
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/17/labour-growth-far-right-economy-andy-haldane
Published: September 17, 2025 05:00
Former Bank chief economist Andy Haldane says left-behind communities need investment to stem populist tideDefeating far-right populism will require Labour to radically overhaul its “arid” approach to raising living standards in left-behind communities,…
Plan to slash US steel tariffs shelved hours before Donald Trump’s UK visit
Published: September 16, 2025 21:38
Ministers had hoped to finalise deal this week that would reduce president’s steel tariffs to zero A long-coveted deal to slash US steel and aluminium tariffs to zero has been shelved on the eve of Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain, the Guardian has…
New headache for Rachel Reeves as OBR expected to lower productivity forecast
Published: September 16, 2025 18:07
Weaker growth outlook would set chancellor on course to break her fiscal rules without significant action in budgetThe Office for Budget Responsibility is expected to downgrade its key productivity forecast, the Guardian understands, setting Rachel Reeves…
UK set on resolving standoff with big pharma, science minister says
Published: September 16, 2025 18:07
Patrick Vallance says relations must improve and NHS has to reverse decline in drugs investmentThe UK is determined to resolve its standoff with the pharmaceutical industry and reverse a 10-year decline in NHS spending on medicines, the science minister…
Jaguar Land Rover extends production shutdown after cyber-attack
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/16/jaguar-land-rover-production-shutdown-cyber-attack
Published: September 16, 2025 17:56
Carmaker says it will freeze production until at least 24 September as it continues investigationsJaguar Land Rover has extended its shutdown on car production, as Britain’s biggest carmaker grapples with the aftermath of a cyber-attack.JLR said on Tuesday…
‘Our plans could be derailed’: family firms say Labour tax rises will force fire sales
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/16/family-firms-labour-tax-rises-manufacturers
Published: September 16, 2025 16:01
Manufacturers say new rules on passing on assets threaten investment and future survival of businessesUnassuming wooden crates filled with brake pads and metal springs are piled high in the loading bay of the Broadbent factory close to Huddersfield city…
Wedgwood to freeze production at Staffordshire factory for 90 days
Published: September 16, 2025 15:02
Firm’s owner says move, which will place 70 workers on temporary leave, is in response to weaker demandThe owner of the ceramics business Wedgwood has said it will freeze production at its factory in Staffordshire for 90 days in a move that will place 70…
How an engineering student turned red Solo cups into stylish sweaters: ‘A lot of trial and error’
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/16/the-new-norm-sustainable-textiles-lauren-choi
Published: September 16, 2025 13:00
Lauren Choi wanted to give plastic a second life. Her experiment turned into The New Norm, a sustainable textile startupIf you’ve been on a college campus in the last 30 years, you’ve likely come across red party cups. Made by brands like Solo and Hefty,…
UK state pension: what is the triple lock, and could it be ditched?
Published: September 16, 2025 12:52
An inflation-busting rise in payments is likely to reignite debate about the system introduced in 2011UK state pension likely to rise by 4.7% under triple lockUK pay growth stays high, but Britons are feeling the pinchBusiness live – latest updatesThe full…
UK state pension likely to rise by 4.7% under triple lock
Published: September 16, 2025 12:10
Increase will put further pressure on Rachel Reeves as ONS figures show pay growth slowing and job losses risingExplainer: what is the triple lock, and could it be ditched?UK pay growth stays high – but Britons are feeling the pinchBusiness live – latest…
AI will make the rich unfathomably richer. Is this really what we want? | Dustin Guastella
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/16/ai-wealth-inequality-cultural-division
Published: September 16, 2025 12:00
The ‘knowledge economy’ promised cultural and social growth. Instead, we got worsening inequality and division. Artificial intelligence will supercharge itRecently, Palantir – a tech corporation that boasts no fewer than five billionaire executives –…
Sky puts 900 roles at risk in shake-up to compete with US streaming services
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/16/sky-roles-at-risk-us-streaming-services
Published: September 16, 2025 11:24
Company expects consultation process to result in about 600 roles being cut out of 23,000 UK staffBusiness live – latest updatesSky has put 900 roles at risk as the broadcaster continues to reshape its business in the streaming era.The company, which…
UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation – study
Published: September 16, 2025 10:00
Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010‘Birmingham is up the road but there are no buses’The public has paid almost £200bn to the shareholders who own…
Donald Trump files $15bn lawsuit against New York Times
Published: September 16, 2025 08:09
US president announces defamation action, accusing title of being ‘virtual mouthpiece’ for DemocratsDonald Trump has filed a $15bn defamation lawsuit against the New York Times in his latest use of legal action targeting a major media outlet.The US…
UK pay growth stays high – but Britons are feeling the pinch
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/16/uk-pay-growth-unemployment-wages
Published: September 16, 2025 07:37
Firms are reluctant to hire and unemployment is rising, as inflation dulls the impact of higher wagesUK labour market cools as pay growth slows and job losses riseBusiness live – latest updatesTuesday’s latest snapshot of the UK jobs market shows what is…
UK wage growth slows as jobs market cools; Jaguar Land Rover production shutdown extended until next week – business live
Published: September 16, 2025 07:07
UK unemployment rate remains at a four-year high, while JLR production shutdown will last until 24 September, company saysThe UK’s new Work and Pensions Secretary, Pat McFadden, has spotted some bright spots in today’s labour market reports.He points to a…
Google announces £5bn AI investment in UK before Trump visit
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/16/google-ai-investment-uk-trump-visit-rachel-reeves
Published: September 16, 2025 07:00
Rachel Reeves says move is a ‘vote of confidence’ in British economy as she prepares to open firm’s first UK datacentreBusiness live – latest updatesGoogle has said it will invest £5bn in the UK in the next two years to help meet growing demand for…
I can’t use my new credit card because Lloyds thinks I’m my twin sister
Published: September 16, 2025 06:00
A reader discovered her name did not exist in the system after attempting to register a much-needed card onlineI applied for a Lloyds Bank credit card, which duly arrived with my name on it. When I attempted to register it online, I discovered that my name…
Big pharma firms have paused nearly £2bn in UK investments this year
Published: September 16, 2025 05:00
Government’s plans in disarray before Trump talks as MSD, Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca moves prompt job fearsBig pharmaceutical companies have ditched or paused nearly £2bn in planned UK investments so far this year, causing “suffering” to patients, as…
‘I have to do it’: Why one of the world’s most brilliant AI scientists left the US for China
Published: September 16, 2025 04:00
In 2020, after spending half his life in the US, Song-Chun Zhu took a one-way ticket to China. Now he might hold the key to who wins the global AI raceBy the time Song-Chun Zhu was six years old, he had encountered death more times than he could count. Or…
‘See it. Say it. Sorted’ campaign gets refresh – but slogan stays same
Published: September 16, 2025 04:00
Security message has been frequent – and for some, irritating – part of Great Britain’s public transport system since 2016It has been described as the most irritating slogan in the history of British transport, and now the infamous “See it. Say it. Sorted”…
UK could raise nearly £2bn by taxing SUVs in line with European countries, study shows
Published: September 16, 2025 04:00
Thinktank says an ‘SUV loophole’ means UK buyers pay up to 20 times less tax on biggest models than in neighbouring nationsTaxing Britain’s SUVs in line with other European countries could raise almost £2bn a year for the public finances, research has…
Trump official confirmed to Fed board but court rejects Lisa Cook removal bid
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/15/stephen-miran-federal-reserve-lisa-cook
Published: September 16, 2025 00:49
Senate votes 48-27 to confirm Stephen Miran as Fed governor but court rules Cook may remain in placeSenate Republicans voted on Monday to confirm a senior Trump official to the Federal Reserve’s board of governors as the White House raced to strengthen the…
The Guardian view on Merck’s exit: Britain’s biopharma strategy stalls in the face of China’s rise | Editorial
Published: September 15, 2025 17:45
The industry’s retreat from the UK reflects a deeper shift about how Beijing is rewriting the rules of innovationWhen Merck abruptly scrapped its billion-pound London research hub last week, critics blamed Britain’s lacklustre support for life sciences and…
Weakening net zero policy ‘will spook investors’, warns UK’s climate adviser
Published: September 15, 2025 17:43
Nigel Topping says shifting course risks deterring capital, as he urges ministers to hold firm on green transitionWeakening or changing net zero policy would deter investors and spook financial markets, the UK government’s new climate adviser has…
Hackers steal private data of Gucci, Balenciaga and McQueen customers
Published: September 15, 2025 17:02
Cybercriminals steal details of potentially millions of people in attack on labels’ parent company KeringHackers have stolen data from customers of the luxury fashion group Kering, whose brands include Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander…
Argos was a bad buy – but Sainsbury’s doesn’t need to sell at a silly price | Nils Pratley
https://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2025/sep/15/argos-sainsburys-sale-jdcom
Published: September 15, 2025 16:16
Talks to sell the retailer to China’s JD.com are over, but they highlight that a sale on respectable terms should be possibleSainsbury’s talks to sell Argos to Chinese retailer JD.com collapseThe thinking behind Sainsbury’s £1bn-plus purchase of Argos back…
UK-US nuclear deal: what does it mean and will it really lead to a ‘golden age’?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/15/uk-us-nuclear-deal-starmer-trump
Published: September 15, 2025 14:57
Starmer announced multibillion-pound link-up to build ‘mini-nukes’ likely to be signed during Trump visitUK and US line up string of deals to build modular nuclear reactors in BritainBritain is on the brink of a “golden age of nuclear”, according to Keir…
US and China reach deal to transfer TikTok ownership, trade official says
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/15/trump-china-tiktok-sale-ban
Published: September 15, 2025 13:57
Framework agreement is a breakthrough in long-running dispute over TikTok’s ownership amid security concerns in WashingtonBusiness live – latest updatesJamieson Greer, a US trade representative, said on Monday that Washington and Beijing have struck a…
‘We’re in big trouble’: pope concerned at Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar proposed pay
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/15/pope-leo-concerned-elon-musk-pay
Published: September 15, 2025 12:53
Pope Leo criticises executive pay packages and talks about gap between rich and poor, in his first media interviewPope Leo said “we’re in big trouble” when it comes to the ever-widening pay gap between the rich and poor, citing Elon Musk, who may be on…
Google’s huge new Essex datacentre to emit 570,000 tonnes of CO2 a year
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/15/google-datacentre-kent-co2-thurrock-uk-ai
Published: September 15, 2025 11:48
Exclusive: Planning documents show impact of Thurrock ‘hyperscale’ unit as UK attempts to ramp up AI capacityBusiness live – latest updatesA new Google datacentre in Essex is expected to emit more than half a million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year ,…
Nothing prepared me for the child poverty I see in Britain. November’s budget can and must halt its inexorable rise | Gordon Brown
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/15/gordon-brown-child-poverty-uk-november-budget
Published: September 15, 2025 07:00
Homes without heating, bedrooms without beds. If we are to offer any hope to the children of austerity, the next few weeks will be decisiveRun-down housing estates in Britain’s former industrial heartlands remind us of the poverty described by George…
More than 40% of private renters ration energy use to afford bills, study finds
Published: September 15, 2025 06:00
Citizens Advice says 4.5 million people in England and Wales had to cut use, with some skipping hot meals and wearing gloves insideMore than 40% of private renters in England and Wales were forced to ration their gas and electricity use last winter to…
Debt collectors keep pursuing me for a stranger’s bills
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/sep/15/debt-collectors-keep-pursuing-me-for-a-strangers-bills
Published: September 15, 2025 06:00
Despite repeated emails, letters and calls, and hiring a solicitor, a reader is still mistaken for their namesakeFor 10 years I’ve been harassed by letters from debt collecting agents claiming I owe money to companies I have had no dealings with. I even…
‘A lack of care’: how big companies still fail bereaved customers
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/sep/15/companies-bereaved-customers-report-death
Published: September 15, 2025 06:00
Those trying to report a death can face bureaucracy, costly delays and other shocking mistakesElla Stevens* had steeled herself for the painful task of informing a string of companies that her mother had died.She notified her mother’s insurer, Direct Line.…
First annual , as tax fears loom over market
Published: September 15, 2025 05:53
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsRightmove adds that it’s not seeing any “immediate reaction” from movers to rumours that chancellor Rachel Reeves may change property taxes.But, it cautions that speculation about the Autumn Budget…
Car seats being sold online in UK that risk lives of children, Which? finds
Published: September 15, 2025 05:00
Consumer group says uncertified car seats that put lives of children in danger are being sold by leading online retailersUnregulated children’s car seats are being sold by leading online retailers in the UK, a Which? investigation has found.The consumer…
UK and US line up string of deals to build modular nuclear reactors in Britain
Published: September 15, 2025 05:00
Agreements include plan to build 12 reactors in Hartlepool with Centrica, creating 2,500 jobs, and fast-tracking UK and US safety checksLabour’s plans for a massive expansion of nuclear power have been given a boost with a string of transatlantic deals for…
Rupert Murdoch picks a son in the real-life succession battle – podcast
Published: September 15, 2025 02:00
Who is Lachlan Murdoch and how will he build on his father’s legacy? Emily Bell reportsLast Monday, after a year of legal tussling within the Murdoch family, news emerged that a multibillion-dollar succession deal had finally been reached. With the other…
Sainsbury’s talks to sell Argos to Chinese retailer JD.com collapse
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/14/sainsburys-talks-sell-argos-chinese-retailer-jdcom
Published: September 14, 2025 16:09
Supermarket confirms it is no longer in discussions to sell the retail business it bought for £1.1bn in 2016Sainsbury’s hopes of offloading its retail business Argos to one of China’s biggest retailers have collapsed as talks ended on Sunday.The…
Here’s a tip: eliminate US tipping culture and pay people a living wage
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/14/us-tips-tax-trump
Published: September 14, 2025 14:00
Our tipping culture was in place long before Trump, but his ‘no tax on tips’ promise – now law – is enabling itI’m here in Las Vegas for a conference where I just paid $7 for a cup of coffee and then was shamed into tipping another $1 to the server for…
‘Cider to the power of 10’: bumper apple harvest has UK cider makers drooling
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/14/bumper-apple-harvest-cider-makers-uk
Published: September 14, 2025 14:00
National Association of Cider Makers says warm spring and summer have produced special apples ‘full of rich flavours and natural sweetness’“If you love cider, this is cider to the power of 10,” says Barny Butterfield, speaking about the flavours packed by…
Bank of England urged to slow bond-selling plan to help cut record UK borrowing costs
Published: September 14, 2025 13:47
Ex-MPC members say ‘quantitative tightening’ should be scaled back or halted entirely, saving the Treasury up to £10bn a yearAndrew Bailey has been urged by former Bank of England policymakers to ease pressure on the government’s borrowing costs by cutting…
The super-rich are swapping mansions for £2m motorhomes. Do they know something we don’t? | Emma Beddington
Published: September 14, 2025 13:00
These plutocrats spending months in the equivalent of Center Parcs when they could be jetting off to a White Lotus-style resort just proves my view that wealth is wasted on the wealthyI don’t particularly enjoy analysing the habits of the ultra-rich. I…
Apprenticeships have collapsed in England – Labour needs to fine-tune the solution, fast | Heather Stewart
Published: September 14, 2025 10:31
Responsibility for vocational training and skills has bounced around Whitehall for years, with enrolment rates down by a third. Can the latest tweaks work?Ensuring England’s workforce has the right skills for a rapidly changing economy is key to Labour’s…
Winning formulae: Briton bidding to be ‘world’s best spreadsheeter’ at Las Vegas competition
Published: September 14, 2025 09:14
Ha Dang will head to California in December to take part in the Excel world championships after seeing off 40 rivalsHe will not be the only Briton fancying his chances on the tables in Las Vegas this December, but Ha Dang prefers games of pure skill rather…
Immigration law firm making £1.7m in legal aid loses contract over standards
Published: September 14, 2025 07:00
Thousands of asylum seekers left without lawyers after firm took on thousands of cases with just five solicitorsAn immigration law firm that signed up thousands of asylum seekers and generated income of £1.7m in legal aid in the last year, despite only…
Uefa backs off overseas league fixtures but the struggle for power goes on | Paul MacInnes
Published: September 14, 2025 07:00
Decision to begin consultation is likely a sensible one and a break from the present way of doing things in world footballNever underestimate the attraction of a good can-kick. That would appear to be the message coming out of Tirana on Thursday when Uefa…
Court room or soap opera? Employment tribunals aren’t as boring as they sound
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/sep/14/employment-tribunals-court-room-or-soap-opera
Published: September 14, 2025 06:00
Can you call the boss a ‘dickhead’ or argue that being called messy is harassment? Tribunal judges have their work cut outUsually the forum for humdrum disputes over hourly rates and unpaid overtime – employment tribunals are not the first place you’d look…
Chinese carmakers told to improve locking devices for UK market
Published: September 14, 2025 06:00
UK insurers require critical modifications for sale in country with higher levels of car theft than ChinaBritish authorities may have well-founded concerns about the cyber-spying threat from vehicles made in China, but it turns out the country’s…
A third of UK firms using ‘bossware’ to monitor workers’ activity, survey reveals
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/14/uk-firms-bossware-monitor-workers-activity
Published: September 14, 2025 06:00
Research suggests increase in office snooping in trend that some managers claim undermines trust with staffHow employers are gathering Australian workers’ dataShare your experience of tech surveillance at work in the UKA third of UK employers are using…
Anarchy in the IPA: as punk brewer’s sales stall, are we past peak BrewDog?
Published: September 14, 2025 06:00
An embrace of private equity and publicity missteps have diluted the craft beer company’s original rebel ethosThere comes a time in every punk’s life when they are no longer the snarling face of the avant garde.In the UK beer community, opinion is divided…
Password1: how scammers exploit variations of your logins
Published: September 14, 2025 06:00
From avoiding recycling a password, even part of it, to two-step verification, steps to closing an open door for hackersThe first you know about it is when you find out someone has accessed one of your accounts. You’ve been careful with your details so you…
What do the immigration figures for the UK really show?
Published: September 14, 2025 05:00
Official figures indicate net migration is falling, yet concern among Britons is close to the highest it has been since polling began in 1974Rolling news coverage of protests outside asylum hotels, a series of government announcements on asylum seekers,…
Elon Musk calls for dissolution of parliament at far-right rally in London
Published: September 13, 2025 19:38
Tech boss was addressing the ‘unite the kingdom’ protest organised by Tommy Robinson via video linkUK politics: live updatesElon Musk has called for a “dissolution of parliament” and a “change of government” in the UK while addressing the crowd attending…
Trump ‘ready’ to impose sanctions on Russia if Nato nations stop buying its oil
Published: September 13, 2025 14:47
In Truth Social post, US president also suggests members consider imposing tariffs of 50% to 100% on ChinaDonald Trump has said he is ready to impose sanctions on Moscow, but on the condition that all Nato allies agree to completely halt purchases of…
Jeffrey Epstein was linked to the upper echelons of wealth and politics – but where did he get his fortune?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/13/jeffrey-epstein-emails-wealth
Published: September 13, 2025 14:00
The sex offender was worth $600m when he died, but exactly how he acquired his wealth remains a mysteryJeffrey Epstein was a very wealthy man, but exactly how wealthy and where that money came from remains shrouded in mystery.Newly unearthed emails last…
Fed governor Lisa Cook declared key property as ‘vacation home’, files show
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/13/fed-governor-lisa-cook-home
Published: September 13, 2025 12:00
Document appears to undermine claim from Donald Trump allies that Cook committed mortgage fraudA loan estimate for an Atlanta home purchased by Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, shows that Cook…
Thames Water paid £1m-plus to corporate spooks firm part-owned by Starmer adviser
Published: September 13, 2025 12:00
Exclusive: Hakluyt – formerly run by Varun Chandra – has been advising utilities company as it tries to avoid renationalisationA corporate intelligence company part-owned and formerly run by the prime minister’s business adviser has been paid more than £1m…
US actor battles UK council over restoration of ‘Downton Shabby’, his ancestral home
Published: September 13, 2025 11:00
Hopwood DePree has been leading efforts to renovate Grade II* listed Hopwood Hall in Middleton since 2017It was a story fit for the pages of a Hollywood screenplay, with a California actor moving to a town in north Manchester to restore his dilapidated…
As US edges closer to stagflation, economists blame Trump policies
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/13/stagflation-economy-trump
Published: September 13, 2025 11:00
Recent data shows stagflation, stagnant growth and price inflation, is possible as economy shaken by uncertaintyIt’s a strange time for the US economy. Prices are rising, jobs growth has stalled, uncertainty is everywhere and stock markets have soared to…
Labour donor Lord Alli evicted tenants before hiking rent by nearly £1,000
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/sep/13/labour-donor-lord-alli-evicted-tenants-higher-rent
Published: September 13, 2025 10:48
Family with children forced out of north London home before property put back on the market at 25% higher rentThe Labour donor Lord Alli evicted a family of five from one of his rental properties before increasing the rent by nearly £1,000 a month.The…
Sainsbury’s recalls two own-brand hummus varieties over E coli fears
Published: September 13, 2025 10:05
FSA says affected items could contain shiga toxin-producing Stec strain and have been recalled as a precautionSainsbury’s has recalled two varieties of its own-brand hummus over fears they may contain a deadly strain of E coli, advising customers who have…
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