US prices continued to rise in May amid Trump tariffs

Annualized inflation hit 2.4% in May, up from 2.3% in April, as Trump pushes ahead with controversial trade plans

Trump declares deal with China is ‘done’; US inflation rises to 2.4% – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Spending review 2025: key points at a glance

Rachel Reeves has delivered her spending update – here are the main points

‘They went too far’: Musk says he regrets some of his posts about Trump

Tesla share price rises as former head of ‘efficiency’ drive seems to retreat from explosive falling out with president

Competition watchdog to investigate Evri merger with DHL’s UK parcel arm

CMA to decide whether deal will substantially lessen competition in delivery market

BT considers takeover move for struggling rival TalkTalk

TalkTalk has been hit by financial difficulties and customer exodus but it is thought no approach has been made

Entrepreneur ‘humiliated’ after London Tech Week turns her and baby away

Davina Schonle prevented from entering event with eight-month-old and had to cancel meetings for tech startup

Ever-rising height of car bonnets a ‘clear threat’ to children, report says

High-fronted SUVs are more likely to kill and are on the rise in Europe, with the UK an extreme example

Wednesday briefing: ​What to expect in today’s spending review, from housing help to nuclear power

In today’s newsletter: Rachel Reeves is set to unveil the UK’s spending review, balancing major investments with tight budgets and tough fiscal decisions.

Brick by brick: UK builders gear up for post-pandemic boom despite global gloom

Construction firms ramp up production and investment amid Labour’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes

Labour’s spending review: five charts underpinning Rachel Reeves’s decisions

What the chancellor has considered when setting out investment to improve services and security through to the next election

Cheaper imported chicken and beef increasingly seen in UK supermarkets

Grocers turning to Australia, Poland and Uruguay for meat, prompting claim they are undermining British farmers

British officials hopeful that US will start lifting car tariffs this week

Exclusive: Trade secretary to meet US counterpart with aim of implementing first parts of deal in coming days

Britons ‘hoarding cash amid economic uncertainty and fear of outages’

Households seeking safety net in time of global volatility, according to Bank of England’s chief cashier

Rachel Reeves’s economic vision is coming into focus – a year too late

In an age of political mistrust, voters won’t patiently wait for the benefits of a long-term investment plan, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr