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 to higher prices fo…
Geopolitical tensions, soaring asset valuations and financial innovation have put the topic of financial stability back on the agenda. But today, people are talking about hedge funds, bond market functioning, private cr…
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 minister.
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.
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 also increasingly …
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 vine” take off.
The beleaguered pub sector is getting a boost from England’s World Cup run, with some landlords reporting roaring sales as anticipation builds for a bumper night on Wednesday for the semi-final clash with Argentina.
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 energy.
France and the UK have agreed to increase staffing at border controls in response to warnings of travel chaos caused by new fingerprinting and facial recognition checks.
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.
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”.
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.
Economists are warning that a “super” El Niño weather cycle this year could cause a severe shock to global food prices lasting into 2028.
Ministers are poised to launch a crackdown on unlicensed casinos sponsoring British sports teams, amid criticism that a delay to the proposals has opened the door for offshore gambling firms to strike lucrative deals wi…
Mother-of-two Kirsty Gillingham knows all too well how expensive keeping children entertained can be.
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.
Microsoft, Amazon and Google’s collective carbon emissions have increased by nearly a fifth in the past year, driven largely by datacentre construction.
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 streamers.
As lunchtime approaches at Il Tirreno, a private beach club in Montalto di Castro on the Lazio coast, Beatrice Bordo, sitting in the shade of a blue umbrella, unwraps a slice of pizza.
The tube cannot easily be adapted to cope with heatwaves, making conditions almost unbearable