‘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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Homes with grand designs for sale in England and Scotland – in pictures
From an intricate bronze-like townhouse in Manchester to a sculptural property in the Essex countryside Continue…
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Why did Trump just gift Saudi Arabia a nuclear win? – podcast
Donald Trump has announced a landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia while pressing ahead with efforts to stop Tehran…
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Oil passes $100 a barrel again and shares slide as Middle East conflict escalates
Sharp rise in oil price reflects fears Houthi militias could strangle Saudi exports as US-Iran fighting intensifies How…
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What does the BBC do for you? – podcast
Media critic Mark Lawson discusses with Nosheen Iqbal why even the BBC director general has lost faith in the current…
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Google reports 12th consecutive quarter of strong revenue gains
Better-than-expected results come despite delays in release of powerful AI model Gemini Pro Google’s parent company,…
Read at source →Oil price rises above $95 mark as Middle East conflict escalates
Global supply disrupted by US-Iran aggression in strait of Hormuz and Houthi threats in Bab el-Mandeb The price of oil…
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in talks to join consortium seeking 30% stake in Liverpool
Billionaire keen to be part of Amit Bhatia’s £1.35bn bid Bezos has previously explored buying NFL franchises The…
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House passes spending bill to head off government shutdown before midterms
Measure authorizes spending until 4 December as Republicans seek to avoid volatile issue in election season The US…
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Trump must divulge financial details about businesses in $10bn BBC lawsuit
US judge’s ruling could open up window into first family’s multiple ventures, in drawback of defamation suit on media…
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Bill Gates foundation met with Jeffrey Epstein about 30 times, external review finds
Staff ‘raised on multiple occasions’ risks of tech mogul’s philanthropic body associating with disgraced financier A…
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Andy Burnham to cut tax on electricity to ease cost of living - video
The prime minister told his new cabinet in its first meeting that the government will be a 'cost-of-living government'…
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‘The explosion is what I remember’: man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane recounts ordeal
Exclusive: Ljubisa Karović tells Guardian the fact that he lived to tell the tale is nothing short of a miracle It is…
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Fiscal hawk or big spender – what kind of chancellor will John Healey be?
Diligent, popular, unexpected pick for the Treasury has been given a straitjacket – and the job of funding PM’s policy…
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