Ministers plan to slash paperwork rules for small UK businesses
The amount of paperwork businesses are required to regularly carry out could be slashed, the business secretary has announced.
Policy
London Paddington fire causes rail chaos as Heathrow trains cancelled
Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from a train, and services to Heathrow airport were cancelled, after a fire near tracks in the London Paddington area caused major disruptions to London’s rail network.
Thousands of jobs to be cut at Jaguar Land Rover after slump in profits
Thousands of workers at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will be offered redundancies after Britain’s largest car manufacturer had its revenues slashed by falling sales, a cyber-attack and Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Black-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in Kent
Dozens of people dressed in black and wearing balaclavas blocked the road at the port of Dover in Kent, forcing closures in both directions on Saturday morning.
Deal or no deal? How to know if the retail price is right
Whether it’s the closing down sale that goes on for years, or the crossed-out original price that you can’t remember ever paying, some retailers try all kinds of ways to convince us we are getting a bargain.
John Healey warns of tough first budget as Middle East war puts pressure on economy
The chancellor has indicated that the UK will face a tough budget next month due to Trump’s war in the Middle East.
Kardashian curves: M&S launches £28 bodysuit with exaggerated hip padding
This week M&S launched a bodysuit that features exaggerated padding at the hip allowing the wearer to create an hourglass shape, or at least the illusion of one.
‘We’re plausibly close to crossing the line’: are warnings of uncontrollable AI coming true?
Picture humanity in a boat being swept down a raging river, praying there is no Niagara Falls ahead. Or imagine standing with the pioneering physicists in 1942 before they triggered the first self-sustaining nuclear fis…
UK subsidence claims surge after hottest summer on record
Insurers in England and Wales tell of busy August with one reporting near-140% jump in claims
The two-year trail of financial controversy dogging Reform and Farage
In 2025, it emerged that Farage had not – as he had claimed – bought a property in his parliamentary constituency of Clacton, in Essex: it had in fact been bought by his girlfriend, Laure Ferrari.
Food delivery riders call on platforms to open up AI ‘black box’ they say has cut pay
Gig economy workers are urging delivery platforms to open up the “black box” of computer-driven algorithms that determine the jobs they are offered and how much they are paid, blaming increased use of AI for lowering wa…
Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America?
When the central bank of the Netherlands confirmed this week that it had moved tonnes of the country's gold out of North America, it said the relocation would make it "better prepared for severe crises".
The Guardian view on Reform’s funding scandal: Nigel Farage has questions to answer | Editorial
Reform UK’s conference was to open showcasing a party ready for government. It did so with two top aides removed after an investigation aired on Channel 4 , its finances under police scrutiny and seven in 10 voters, pol…
‘There’s no plan’: as instability in global bond markets rises, what are the knock-on effects?
When Donald Trump was asked recently about the threat of rising interest rates on US government debt, he told baffled reporters: “The ultimate intervention is our military. And if we have to use that, we will.”
Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with United Texas Bank, Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp., and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp.
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the termination of the enforcement actions listed below:
Deadly escalation in Black Sea attacks prompts fears of even higher food prices
A summer of hostilities in the Black Sea proved deadly for seafarers, as Russia and Ukraine attacked each other’s ships and port infrastructure, preventing vital grain exports and prompting concerns that the conflict wi…
Populism poses serious challenge to independent central banks, Bailey says
The governor of the Bank of England has said the rise of populist politicians presents a serious challenge to independent central banks.
Hospitality and education boosts US job creation in August
A boost in hospitality and education employment drove the US economy to create tens of thousands more jobs than expected last month, latest figures suggest.
US added 162,000 jobs in August, with unemployment rate holding steady
Number of new jobs being added has been fluctuating, with private companies adding 38,000 jobs in August
It’s time for Mark Zuckerberg to resign from Meta | Joan Donovan
Last week, Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, agreed to a settlement of up to $18bn after dozens of US states accused it of harming children with addictive products. The settlement’s regulatory implicat…
Philip R. Lane: Diversity at the European Central Bank
Let me begin by congratulating everyone involved in the ChaMP research network on a remarkably successful research programme: it has delivered many new insights regarding the transmission of monetary policy and has been…
‘Astronomical’ fuel price surge hits farmers in UK and US
Farmers are facing an “astronomical” jump in the price of fuel needed to operate their vehicles and machinery after a surge in diesel costs in the UK and the US.
How will bond market turmoil affect your mortgage, pension and savings in UK?
Sell-off raises concerns of higher borrowing costs for households. Here’s what it could meanThe bond market sell-off has sparked fresh fears of higher borrowing costs for UK households. We look at what the turmoil in fi…
Jackdaw gasfield set to be approved by ministers this month, sources say
Energy secretary could recommend new North Sea drilling next week, as ministers also consider approval for Rosebank oilfield