Telegraph’s £575m takeover by German group completed
Acquisition by Axel Springer ends three years of uncertainty over ownership of 172-year-old titles
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Sainsbury’s chief says grocery inflation not as bad as feared so far
Supermarket has lifted sales with Aldi price match, and has benefited from hot weather and World Cup matches
Ireland is big tech’s lapdog – and that compromises its EU presidency | Johnny Ryan
The country is dependent on the global giants that call Dublin home. Irish ministers can’t be trusted to chair vital European digital sovereignty talks
EY sacks graduate employee after he allegedly accessed Australian PM’s bank account
An employee at one of Australia’s big four accounting firms has been sacked after he and another man allegedly accessed the prime minister Anthony Albanese’s personal banking account.
‘Commanding heights of the economy’: the postwar blueprint that inspires Burnham
In the second of a series on nationalisation, we look at the lessons from Clement Attlee’s administration
I’m paying £450 a month for a Peugeot EV I can’t drive
The dealer postponed the repair appointment by a month because it was too busy. Peugeot Assist, operated by the RAC, eventually collected it for repair under warranty two weeks ago, but it never reach…
‘Am I losing this battle? Yes’: Martin Lewis on the online scams that steal his identity – and others’ life savings
Trusted by millions, the finance expert has seen his name and face used to mis-sell a string of fake investments. And yet, he says, it would be ‘very simple’ for the government to stop them
Burnham sets out vision to transform Britain and fix ‘broken’ system
Andy Burnham has set out his blueprint to transform the UK with a promise to improve living standards and restore faith in politics through the “biggest rebalancing of power our country has ever seen”…
Will Andy Burnham’s economic vision make us all better off? | Politics Weekly
Blain’s Morning Porridge June 30th, 2026: Andy Burnham’s big vision – will it be more than smiles and eyebrows?
Christine Lagarde: Back to basics in an uncertain environment
Over the past 15 years, the euro area faced an environment of extraordinary pressures that called for unconventional responses.
The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s speech: Rewiring Britain needs Westminster to give up real power | Editorial
Andy Burnham is not prime minister of the UK – yet. His speech on Monday at the People’s History Museum in Manchester might be read as campaign fodder. But given his lack of opponents, the race to be …
High-street slot machines and casinos could face £460m tax rise under Burnham
Thinktank finds 43% of the public would support a move by Labour to raise taxes on adult gaming centres
What is Andy Burnham’s economic and political blueprint for Britain?
Plans include greater regional power, public ownership of utilities and the end of trickle-down economics
Refining the Consumer Duty to give greater confidence to wholesale firms
When the FCA introduced the Consumer Duty, we set out to do something simple but transformative: ensure financial services work better for consumers.
Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky into separate media business
Comcast is to spin off its media operation, which includes the Hollywood film studio, TV and theme park business NBCUniversal and Sky, into a separately publicly listed company.
Hit the bar! UK pubs serve 5.5m extra pints during World Cup so far
England’s group-stage matches in the World Cup have been a boon for UK pubs, which have poured 5.5m more pints of draught beer and cider than usual.
EU introduces €3 customs charge on small parcels to curb cheap Chinese imports
Parcels of goods worth under €150 will no longer enjoy ‘de minimis’ exemption, exploited by platforms such as Temu and Shein
‘A very good gadget’: taking delivery from the robots of Milton Keynes
Driving down an endless string of identical roundabouts in the dead heat with hardly a human in sight, you see robots roving around on grassy pavements, whizzing past obstacles to hurriedly reach thei…
London cafe in legal battle with restaurant chain over ‘Eat Drink Work’ slogan
Subsidiary of FTSE 250 company says Coffee Studio’s phrase too similar to its ‘Eat Drink Meet’ trademark
Once, cyber-attacks required great skill. AI is changing that | Bruce Schneier
Earlier this week, national security agencies from the Five Eyes – that’s the rich, English-language-speaking countries club – jointly released a statement warning of the increasing cyber risks of AI …
New campaign urges public to reduce water use as UK emerges from heatwave
Exclusive: £75m publicity drive will ask people to treat water as precious resource and cut daily use by 28 litres
Non-UK business removed from Consumer Duty scope to reduce burdens on wholesale businesses
Wholesale financial businesses involved in retail markets will find it easier to comply with the Consumer Duty, following proposals from the FCA.
Bank of England chief economist warns against ‘complacency’ in fight against inflation – business live
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Keir Starmer's attempts to placate big tech were a disaster. Andy Burnham must take a stand | Beeban Kidron
Labour came to power promising to tackle Silicon Valley. But from workers’ rights to online privacy it has failed at almost every turn