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A dozen US state attorneys general are seeking to block the $110bn merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery, arguing in a lawsuit filed on Monday that it would hurt competition and lead …
Great Britain’s grid operator has brought in independent investigators to look into accusations that its staff were involved in a cover-up over the power system being at a greater risk of blackouts du…
In fact, the single biggest buyer of the precious metal last year was a company you've probably never heard of â a crypto firm called Tether
A mischievous airline pilot spelled out his tedium by skywriting “I’m bored” over an estuary in north-west England.
The European Parliament gave the digital euro the green light last week. Do any major hurdles still remain or is the way clear for the project to be implemented?
More than 90 residents have expressed interest in contamination claim against AGC Chemicals Europe
The Chair thanked members for attending and confirmed that the Minutes of the Money Markets Committee (MMC) March 2026 meeting had been published on the Bank’s website.footnote [1]
British nationals can expect shorter passport queues at Swiss airports and border crossings after a £5.2bn trade deal was sealed by Keir Starmer, likely his last big international agreement as prime m…
The chief executive of Volkswagen has confirmed plans to cut 50,000 more jobs despite the carmaker’s supervisory board rejecting his plan to shut four factories in Germany.
This time of year is graduation season in China: traditionally a bittersweet period of solemn goodbyes and family celebrations as university students transition from campus life into adulthood. Now it…
Drinkers across the UK were shocked when a pint in some London bars hit £10, and now a cup of coffee is facing a similar inflationary rate. Some baristas are now charging £6.50 for a flat white.
For a long time the classic round, red tomato has dominated British salads and sandwiches, but its supremacy is coming under threat as sales of rainbow colours and the upmarket rival “cherry on the vi…
Britain’s biggest community solar project has been forced to shut for the duration of its first summer by the government’s energy system operator to avoid overloading the local grid with renewable ene…
Rachel Reeves has urged Andy Burnham to arrive in Downing Street with a “worked through plan”, saying the incoming prime minister will be tested quickly by a range of incoming “shocks and challenges”.
Just as Nigel Farage kicks off a summer of “arguing with a bin” , as the chancellor, Rachel Reeves called it, Labour’s bill to clean up politics returns to the House of Commons this week.
Economists are warning that a “super” El Niño weather cycle this year could cause a severe shock to global food prices lasting into 2028.
Mother-of-two Kirsty Gillingham knows all too well how expensive keeping children entertained can be.
The UK must do more to defend its democracy after it emerged that Elon Musk’s family foundation had taken the far-right activist Tommy Robinson to Russia, Ed Davey has said.
The UK’s public spending watchdog has said it plans to investigate the Lower Thames Crossing , as campaigners voice concerns over the rising costs of one of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects.
Errol Musk says far-right activist is ‘a fine young man’ and held meetings with Russian business figures
Ken Bates, one of the most colourful and controversial figures in the history of English football, has died aged 94, Chelsea have announced.
Only five years ago a bullish ITV was riding high, trumpeting the biggest annual advertising haul in its history , as the broadcaster pledged to become a national champion in the battle against the US…
Microsoft, Amazon and Google’s collective carbon emissions have increased by nearly a fifth in the past year, driven largely by datacentre construction.
Influential backbenchers are calling on Andy Burnham to reclaim Labour’s leadership on international development and chart a course back to spending 0.7% of national income on overseas aid.