Jeff Bezos consortium could be majority Liverpool shareholder within a year
1892 Holdings has first refusal if FSG opts to sell Group paid more than £2bn for initial 38% slice of club 1892…
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‘Can’t enjoy your pint’: Wetherspoons customers welcome ban on loud phones
Patrons at two of the chain’s London pubs were all for Tim Martin’s ban on playing music or taking calls on speaker The…
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Ministers are waking up to Britain’s gas supply risks. It’s time for decisions
Despite declining consumption, the country will still need lots of gas in coming years but solutions aren’t forthcoming…
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Philip Pullman and Maggie O’Farrell among authors urging Burnham to cut business rates on bookshops
After pubs and clubs get rates relief, authors back open letter calling for similar support for bookshops, described as…
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‘Even its loos are on the outside’: hi-tech, inside-out marvel the Lloyd’s building is partying with the public
It has been likened to a monster, an oil rig – and the Parthenon. Now, for its 40th birthday, the astonishing London…
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The ultra rich are collecting fossils. And that’s bad for science - video
One of the UK’s best fossil collections has been sold overseas in what experts have called a loss to the nation. The…
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Reel-ing it in: Meta is paying influencers to promote teen accounts
Tech Transparency Project’s report shows whenever governments mull platform regulations, company recruits influencers…
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European farmers face ‘unprecedented crisis’ after successive heatwaves
Vegetable and grain growers call for urgent action, warning of ‘catastrophic’ harvests due to continent-wide drought…
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Councils won’t be able to block betting shops | Letters
Roger Cornwell says under government plans, councils will lose some planning powers, and Alan Knight says reducing…
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Disabled creatives like me are behind many of your favourite shows – so why has our work support been withdrawn? | Annalisa Dinnella
Cuts to the Access to Work scheme will mean no more contributions to shows like Sex Education, Call the Midwife or The…
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Italy’s mythic ‘month off’ in August was hard won. It would be good for us all | Jamie Mackay
The villeggiatura, a month-long break, was popularised in the 1960s when trade unions were strong – and so was economic…
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From tourism to power generation and productivity, Europe feels economic cost of heatwaves
Low river levels have stalled German freight traffic and forced closure of nuclear plants in France Across Europe this…
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Kremlin connections: the Russia links to a £600m UK theme park
Exclusive: French company Puy du Fou worked with a sanctioned oligarch on plans for a Crimea resort longer than…
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‘We didn’t feel safe’: Booking.com users face battle to get money back
From melted electric sockets to shabby alternatives, readers tell of dealings with platform when things go wrong Jane…
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UK petrol price hits Iran war high, adding to pressure on households
Average pump price reaches 160p a litre, while diesel is up 14.5p to 179p and forecast to increase to 185p soon The…
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Uefa has formed a rare but fragile united front against Fifa in battle for football’s future | Nick Ames and Matt Hughes
Emerging from this week with unity over Fifa’s World Cup sell off was quite an acheivement but Europe cannot rest on…
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‘It makes your heart sing’: can a pioneering project show that rewilding really works? – podcast
Intensive farming has all but destroyed England’s ancient woodlands and freshwater wetlands. On a farm in Lincolnshire…
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Bank of England holds interest rates despite Iran war inflation threat - as it happened
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as three members of monetary policy committee vote…
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Drinkflation: why British booze is getting weaker
While the sizes and prices are staying the same, brands are reducing the alcohol content in their beer Name:…
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Oil jumps after Iran attempts ‘surprise attack’; chip stocks slump further as AI sell-off continues – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The UK’s competition watchdog has opened an investigation…
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Uefa has to show backbone: concrete action can make Fifa’s World Cup plans untenable | Nick Ames
European football has shown an increased willingness to talk tough with Fifa but words can only be wielded so many…
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Debate over AI’s future divides Silicon Valley as China gains ground
Open-source questions stir frank discussion – and both sides have clear economic incentives for where they land Hello,…
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How do we prevent AI agents from going rogue? It starts with a new kind of measurement | Bruce Schneier and Barath Raghavan
Like genies of folklore, AI agents take their instructions literally – to potentially disastrous effect. We must track…
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Oil prices fall as US pauses strikes on Iran over strait of Hormuz
Brent crude drops 9% to below $88 a barrel, prompting UK government bond yields to fall Oil prices have dropped sharply…
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So how do you get access to the Qantas chairman’s lounge? Alan Joyce has some tips
In his memoir, the former Qantas chief executive denies using the lounge as a tool to influence politicians Follow our…
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Rising oil prices could force up UK interest rates, say economists
Bank of England expected to keep rates on hold on Thursday but renewed Iran conflict casts shadow over energy costs The…
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Will prediction market ‘catch fire’ in UK, replicating US boom?
World Cup and events like Clacton byelection is driving interest in sites such as Polymarket, with UK gamblers easily…
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Corporate America may be using AI to cut jobs, but small businesses are using it to keep them | Gene Marks
Reports of wide-scale replacement of workers by AI are overblown. Small businesses use it to help workers I recently…
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Electrolyte lemonade to probiotic pop: do the new generation of ‘functional drinks’ live up to the hype?
They make grand claims about beauty benefits or extra energy – and even actor Gillian Anderson has her own brand. We…
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‘We count every litre’: how Cuba’s energy crisis sparked a daily struggle for water
Power cuts not only leave people in the dark but leave taps dry, forcing millions of Cubans to spend their days…
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Always remember how Macquarie built its millionaires on outrageous tolls and charges | John Quiggin
As Shemara Wikramanayake retires with shares worth hundreds of millions, the public is left counting the cost of high…
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Can Japan avoid a Liz Truss-style shock as its PM embarks on a giant spending spree?
Sanae Takaichi’s blueprint to inject £1.7tn and double economic growth leaves many investors fearful International…
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Andy Burnham opens No 10 North in Manchester – video
The prime minister opened a new government base in Manchester, called No 10 North, intended to signal a shift away from…
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European stocks rise as oil falls back below $100; UK could lose ‘advantage’ over EU due to Trump’s new tariffs, industry warns - as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news On the corporate front today, the consumer goods group…
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One year, 17 towns, dozens of voices: what we heard along the coast of England and Wales
Reporting from some of the poorest seaside towns revealed how young people have been left isolated – but remain…
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‘A small snippet’: what pubs make of Burnham’s £100m rates giveaway
Landlords say high costs of running hospitality business outweigh potential savings of business rates discount One of…
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