Fossil fuels, utilities and housing: what we know about Andy Burnham’s plans
Burnham has pledged to take more public control of key utilities such as water, a move that appears likely to begin with Britain’s largest water company, Thames Water.
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Are money and soft power draining World Cup football of its magic? | Richard Partington
It’s almost all over. No more hydration breaks, no more obligatory pans of the TV cameras to Hollywood A-listers, or dread of the crushing inevitability of English disappointment. The Fifa World Cup 2…
Fifa gives fraud ‘an open door’ with betting, says Council of Europe chief
Fifa has been accused of providing an “open door to fraud” and allowing political influence to cast doubt on the integrity of the World Cup in a stinging rebuke by the Council of Europe’s secretary ge…
Restoring Britain’s health to 2014 levels could add 2% to GDP, thinktank says
Restoring the deteriorating health of the UK’s population to the level of 2014 would boost GDP by 2% and generate a £72bn dividend for the public finances, research suggests.
After fixing its engine problems, Rolls-Royce is turning to its next big challenge
In a 100-year-old hangar at Rolls-Royce’s factory in Derby, aircraft engines lie on their noses as technicians strip them down after a couple of years circling the world.
Molten salt and human sweat: the weird batteries that could store renewable energy
In the deserts of the United Arab Emirates a sprawling clean energy project , stretching across an area roughly the size of 12,600 football fields, will play host to a breakthrough allowing solar ener…
‘We noticed a login from a new device’: the message from fraudsters targeting your X account
You have had an X account for years, since it was known as Twitter. When an email arrives about a new login from a location nowhere near where you live, alarm bells begin to ring.
Fifa to announce record $15bn World Cup revenue, smashing expectations
Fifa will announce record $15bn (£11.2bn) revenues from this summer’s World Cup, significantly exceeding the targets set before the tournament.
Cuba edges toward breakdown as power cuts and US meddling push society to brink
When Cuba’s national grid collapses, as it did for the third time in 10 days on Tuesday, a collective groan spreads across its cities and people wonder, again, whether the island’s antiquated electric…
The Paramount-WBD merger: bad news for Hollywood, great news for Tennessee? | Dave Schilling
There are simply too many companies in the world. Apple, Google, Amazon, Ryanair. I’m probably forgetting some. How could I not? There are so many companies . Thankfully, here in Hollywood, we’re cull…
Andy Burnham considers radical shake-up to cut energy bills
Andy Burnham is considering radical plans that could cut household energy bills by £130 a year and make running a heat pump cheaper than a gas boiler.
Poultry sector growth plan risks UK national security, campaigners warn
The government’s planned poultry sector growth plan is a risk to national security, campaigners have warned.
Trump has normalized crypto. Is it the path to the next financial collapse? | Eduardo Porter
The scale of the graft is decidedly off the charts, but the revelation that Donald Trump raked in a personal fortune of $2.2bn during his first year in office should come as no surprise. The president…
Six political headaches Andy Burnham must tackle in his first weeks as PM
When Labour was preparing for power in 2024, Keir Starmer’s then chief of staff, Sue Gray, compiled what one Labour official called her “shit list” – a dossier of immediate fires the government would …
Intercity rail passengers face summer disruption amid slashed services and strike votes
East Midlands Railway cancels trains on Midland mainline, as drivers on LNER and Avanti West Coast ballot
Nigel Farage says questions over his finances are part of ‘coordinated pile-on’
Reform leader says he’s been ‘demonised’ since revelation he received £5m from billionaire before election
Ribena owner invests in helping blackcurrants withstand extreme weather
The owner of Ribena is to invest £200,000 in helping blackcurrant bushes withstand stress after extreme weather put a squeeze on this year’s UK harvest.
How Burnham’s team could reshape the Bank of England
Taking a fresh look at the Bank’s role would send a strong signal that a Burnham government is prepared to do things differently
South East Water warns over survival as funds dry up
South East Water has warned that there is “material uncertainty” over its survival, after a disastrous year in which the lossmaking company paid millions of pounds in fines and its chief executive was…
Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch
People always suspected big tech was greedy, but not quite like this. Patrons of Amazon Web Services have been landed with panic-inducing monthly bills running as high as $1.5tn for subscriptions that…
Hot tubs and £80 rosé: how the mud-soaked British festival got a luxury makeover
It had always been the great British festival way: greasy burgers and warm beer, retch-inducing toilets and the descent into dishevelment as roughing it takes its toll.
Apple dethrones Nvidia to regain title of world’s most valuable company
Apple overtook Nvidia on Friday to become the world’s most valuable company, reshuffling the top ranks of tech heavyweights as investors reassess the outlook for artificial intelligence.
Jackdaw gasfield would create only 27 direct full-time jobs, documents show
More people can fit on to the top deck of a standard London bus than will be directly employed on the new Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea, industry documents show.
Customers of Anthony Jones (UK) Limited urged to check their insurance policy
From 9 July 2026, the insurance broker Anthony Jones (UK) Limited (AJL) agreed to stop carrying out any regulated activity.