Starmer aims to build ‘pragmatic and serious relationship’ in meeting with Xi

Prime minister wants bilateral at G20 to lead to closer ties with China, which he sees as key to faster growth

Floods, explosions and asbestos: Thames Water faces potential problems on all fronts

Exclusive: Senior managers say they are forced to press ahead with orders for vital items without approval

Exclusive: Company has failed to tackle serious safety concerns or upgrade vital IT systems, Guardian investigation reveals

Claims management company expects claims over collapsed Neil Woodford fund to exceed £200m

With women now comprising 38% of its 1,500-strong membership, the Music Manager’s Forum typifies the changing face of the industry

Activists and the NFU insist Labour tax reforms aimed at the wealthy will also hurt smaller, poorer producers

Companies are facing backlash after telling staff to cut back on working from home. That’s a good way to alienate talent

Margaret Hodge and Andrew Mitchell criticise ‘dither and delay’ that they say protects corruption and conflict

We know too well that overseas territories and crown dependencies play a pivotal role in helping crooks and tax dodgers

Productivity and quality in a sector that is its workforce will require even more money after national insurance rises

The government’s budget has caused a rupture with the farming community, who have vowed to ‘fight their corner’

With the hearings in their final phase, there has been less movement on the issues besetting the organisation than might have been hoped

PM seeks to reassure Australians about the fate of their businesses under US Trump administration

Amid sluggish UK productivity and global insecurity, pulling closer to Europe is diplomatically and economically vital

Fears over the health secretary’s plan are understandable. But patients and doctors alike are now fleeing the service for other providers