‘Art-washing’? Unease as British cultural institutions lend lustre to Saudi trade push

Campaigners say move to use the arts to reinforce economic ties with Riyadh may help to launder Gulf state’s human rights record

Swimming boss defends athletes lobbying national gallery to take down Gina Rinehart portraits

Swimming Queensland chief Kevin Hasemann says ‘I’ve never been to a gallery’ and furore has ‘evolved into something I could never have imagined’

Thirty-three constituencies, including two in London, will not have a single bank branch by the end of the year, says Which?

Unite launches bid to persuade Keir Starmer to invest more in north-east Scotland

US company denies decision is linked to UK’s 35% windfall tax on North Sea producers

Index has more than doubled since spring 2020 as investors hope for interest rate cuts following Federal Reserve inflation figures

Editorial: The opposition leader knows that he is being measured for the highest office in the land

Barclays Bank, HSBC and TSB reveal changes, reversing some of price rises seen in recent weeks

GMB says historic shipyard’s workers are concerned by reports that chancellor could withhold vital export credit guarantee

Party leader says six election pledges revealed at launch event will take two terms of government to materialise

Commitments range from cutting NHS waiting times to delivering economic stability – and are united by a lack of detail

Strong quarterly results and hope of interest rate cuts drive DJIA to new alltime high

The Treasury has been quietly selling off the government’s stake at ever-higher prices on a rising market. Why mess with that?

Some couples relish new ways to discuss their feelings by using the language of the workplace. For others it’s alienating

Company’s social media platforms, which also include Instagram, may have addictive effects, says European Commission