‘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
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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’
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.
US treasury secretary warns oil and gas companies to lower prices: ‘we’re watching’
Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, issued a veiled warning to oil and gas companies to lower their prices on Tuesday, a day after Donald Trump berated those retailers on social media for not dr…
‘But we’re just 1% of emissions’: do smaller countries’ climate efforts matter?
On first hearing, it is a position that sounds reasonable. “When our share of global emissions is less than 1%,” Rishi Sunak argued when he was the UK prime minister in 2023, “how can it be right that…
Starmer and Reeves launch delayed defence plan with a sense of resigned relief
New defence secretary goes along with £1.5bn addition to spending plan that led to his predecessor’s resignation and Starmer’s in turn
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: publ…
Rocky week for AI as shares slump but no sign of crash – yet
Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian, writing to you after fending off sunburns at the beach. Today, we’re discussing a rocky week for the AI industry’…
SEC Seeks Public Comment on Novel Exchange-Traded Funds
On 30 June 2026, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) issued a Request for Comment on Novel ETFs (the RFC). The RFC follows a statement by SEC Chairman Paul Atkins on 20 May 2026 in whi…
Hospitality VAT cut: can it help the sector and at what cost to UK taxpayer?
Nearly a quarter of hospitality businesses are losing money, new data has shown , reigniting calls among chefs, pub owners and restaurateurs for their sector to be handed a reduced rate of VAT.
The truth about the next prime minister and the bond markets | Letter
“Believe Westminster, and the bond vigilantes are the ever-present, always hovering threat to political stability,” writes Aditya Chakrabortty ( It’s not the bond markets Andy Burnham should be afraid…
Nigel Farage received £270,000 from gold marketer he promotes
Nigel Farage received £270,000 from a gold marketer for which he is a brand ambassador, his single biggest payment as an MP.
UK ‘minded’ to intervene in Paramount’s $110bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery
The UK culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, intends to ask Britain’s media and competition watchdogs to examine Paramount’s $110bn (£85bn) acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery.
UK housebuilders face class action suit over alleged collusion to inflate prices
Britain’s biggest housebuilders, including Barratt Redrow and Taylor Wimpey, face a multibillion-pound class action lawsuit over claims that they colluded over higher prices for homebuyers.
Agencies release list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies
Federal bank regulatory agencies today released the 2026 list of certain geographies where certain bank activities are eligible for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) credit.
FCA and the Bank of England set out approach to joint regulation of systemic stablecoin issuers
Through a co-ordinated approach and regulatory framework, we aim to provide regulatory clarity and certainty to firms issuing stablecoins in the UK whatever the size, aspirations or business model.
China is a clear winner from Trump’s war in Middle East, report concludes
Beijing, whose stockpiles and renewables industry allowed it to withstand energy shock, is now gaining from global solar and EV push
FCA sets landmark crypto rules to cement the UK’s place as a global hub
Firms supporting people to buy, trade and hold crypto will need to meet clear standards under landmark rules set out by the FCA.
UK living standards fall despite fastest growth in G7 – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as GDP quarterly national accounts show how UK economy fared in January to March 2026
ECB publishes indicative operational calendars for 2027
The European Central Bank (ECB) today published the indicative calendars for the Eurosystem’s regular tender operations and reserve maintenance periods in 2027.
What's happening to the UK economy and how does it affect you?
The contraction comes after a better-than-expected start to the year for the economy, but experts expect the global impact of the US-Israeli war with Iran will mean growth could remain sluggish for so…
Doubt that Elon Musk ‘earned’ his trillion? Rightwing media says you’re in an ‘impotent envy cult’ | Arwa Mahdawi
The lovefest from Musk’s conservative fans completely overlooks the unscrupulous tactics behind his immense wealth
EU halves duty-free steel quota but UK and other partners given better rate
Twelve countries with a free trade agreement with Brussels have their quota reduced by just one-third