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Donald Trump doesn’t just love billionaires, he loves multimillionaires too
After the House passed its version of Donald Trump ’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) last year – the one that paired a $5tn-plus tax cut with $1tn-plus of cuts from food stamps and Medicaid – the House speaker, Mike…
‘I don’t even drink whisky’: Scotland reels in visitors as much of Europe swelters
For the tourist industry, 2026 has been a rocky year, with war, EU border delays, climate and economic woes gnawing away at holiday plans. But while much of Britain is feeling the loss of visitors from the Middle East a…
Secondhand booksellers in UK and Ireland suspect AI firms behind ‘strange’ bulk orders
Secondhand booksellers in the UK and Ireland are reporting a flurry of bulk orders from mystery buyers, amid speculation AI companies are acquiring the tomes for their data.
‘A tax on being thin’: only high earners make overall savings on food bills from weight-loss drugs
The high cost of weight-loss medication is a “regressive tax on being thin” because the outlay outweighs any saving on food costs for all but the highest earners.
‘Watch your spending, use free perks’: an insider’s tips on student money
Over the past two years university student Erin has been giving Martin Lewis a run for his money when it comes to hunting down the best hacks, tips and tricks to save cash and earn money.
Burnham announces £65m for drought-hit farmers after Labour pressure
Farmers must not carry the risks of the climate crisis alone, Andy Burnham has said, as he announced £65m of funding to help them manage the devastating drought.
SEC Charges Boiler Room Operator and Three Entities with Defrauding Retail Investors in $74 Million Pre-IPO Investment Scam
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged New York resident Andrew Spaventa and three entities he owned and controlled with fraud and other violations in connection with unregistered securities offerings of p…
Thames Water plans to restart desalination plant – after drought has ended
Thames Water is preparing the UK’s only desalination plant to restart operations later this year – but it will not be ready until the winter, long after the current drought is likely to have passed.
Andy Burnham moves to cut new EV sales targets
Andy Burnham’s government has said it will look at cutting electric vehicle sales targets, in proposals that could add millions of tonnes a year to the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions.
Train derails near Essex town of Wickford
A train has derailed in Essex, less than 24 hours after two people were seriously injured in a similar incident in East Sussex.
Milk, wine, salad: how your food will be affected by the summer of heat
As parts of the UK swelter through a fifth successive climate crisis-driven heatwave and nearly three-quarters of England remains in drought, how are six homegrown products faring?
BP to develop offshore gasfield in Venezuela with firms linked to Trump administration
BP has answered Donald Trump’s call for oil companies to help rebuild Venezuela’s fossil fuel industry with new plans to develop a large offshore gasfield.
US firms that kept DEI policies despite ‘go woke, go broke’ threats thrived
Exclusive: Companies that kept policies did just as well financially, even after Trump’s executive order, as those that didn’t
CEO banned for false and misleading statements made in attempt to buy bank and football club
Paul Taylor, former CEO of Blue Horizon Asset Management (BHAM) has been fined £489,000 and banned from working in financial services by the FCA.
Eurozone economy estimated to have grown by 0.4% in second quarter - Eurostat
Spain grew at 0.7% in the second quarter of 2026 — three and a half times the rate of Germany, France, and Italy combined — and the gap has a structural explanation: Spain generates more than half its electricity from w…
Ship attempting to exit Strait of Hormuz struck by drone, UKMTO says
WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan coalition in the US Senate is working to keep momentum behind a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russia and Iran, with lawmakers from both parties arguing that the legislation would send a…
Standards watchdog resumes investigation into Nigel Farage over financial gifts
Reform UK leader’s return to Clacton restarts inquiry into £5m gift from cyrpto-billionaire and support from fraudster
Engine parts shattered Ryanair window that passenger was partly sucked out of, report says
Preliminary findings show fan blade broke off shortly after takeoff on 10 July flight from Greece to Germany
Tougher crops and beaver dams: how UK farmers are tackling drought
Hit by heatwaves and low rainfall, food producers are finding novel solutions to help crops and cattle survive
Searches for UK homes with air conditioning more than double
Most owners would consider installing aircon as heatwaves lead buyers to focus on ability to stay cool, Rightmove says
Builders, bakers and cheeseburger-makers: the UK workers struggling in extreme heat
In the sweltering kitchen of the Plimsoll pub in north London, the head chef, Joshua Swinney, has a frozen tea towel wrapped around his neck to combat the heat.
Unemployed young people to join AI boot camps to get job-ready
Young people out of work or at risk of unemployment in the UK are to join “AI boot camps” where they harness the technology to get a foothold in the workplace.
SEC Charges Toms River Trio in Connection with Alleged $47 Million Fraud Targeting Orthodox Jewish Communities
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged three Toms River, New Jersey residents for their roles in an affinity investment fraud that misappropriated approximately $47 million from more than 87 investors, who…