UK economic growth slows to 0.1% as budget jitters and high interest rates take toll
Blow to Rachel Reeves as first quarter under Labour shows services and manufacturing struggled in run-up to budget
Over 1,700 coal, oil and gas lobbyists granted access to Cop29, says report
Fossil fuel-linked lobbyists outnumber delegations of almost every country at climate talks in Baku, analysis finds
Bank of England governor says Brexit has undermined UK economy
Andrew Bailey calls for relations with EU to be rebuilt as Trump plans US tariffs
Global plastic production must be cut to curb pollution, study says
Analysis lays bare huge challenge of mismanaged waste on eve of UN plastic treaty talks in Busan
Realism arrives at Burberry after fashion (and share buyback) mistakes
After stunning collapse in profits, chief executive aims to ‘course correct’ and ‘celebrate heritage’
Rules imposed after financial crisis have ‘gone too far’, Reeves tells City bankers
Chancellor uses Mansion House speech to suggest it is time to loosen some constraints brought in after 2007-08 crash
Tory donor Lord Bamford funds helicopter flight for Nigel Farage
Ally of Boris Johnson gave Reform UK leader a £8,000 trip to tour his JCB site, raising eyebrows among Conservatives
UK court sides with Icelandic firm over artist’s spoof corruption apology
Judge considering complaint by fishing firm Samherji rules artist Odee unlikely to be able to defend work as parody
UK mortgage rates rising; Meta fined for breaching EU antitrust rules – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
What will Rachel Reeves’s retirement scheme changes mean for pensions?
The chancellor has announced plans to merge local government retirement schemes into eight Canada-style ‘megafunds’
Gas prices at one-year high in Europe amid Russian supply threat
Gazprom could stop flow of gas into continent as result of their legal battle with Austrian company OMV
Passengers promised better protection after UK air traffic control meltdown
Transport secretary vows to avoid repeat of aftermath of 2023 flight disruption, which put thousands out of pocket
Disney hails ‘momentum’ as Deadpool and Inside Out 2 boost box office returns
Company tells shareholders it expects ‘double-digit percentage growth’ in 2026 and 2027
Big UK pub chains signal price rises as result of budget hit
Warnings from Young’s and Wetherspoons as business leaders say impact of Reeves’s tax rises have not been fully considered
Ben & Jerry’s says Unilever tried to block pro-Palestinian statements
Ice-cream brand takes legal action against parent company which it claims threatened to dismantle board