UAW secures historic union election win at Tennessee Volkswagen plant Vote makes Chattanooga factory first auto plant in US south to unionize via election since the 1940s
Sunak rejects offer of youth mobility scheme between EU and UK Labour also turns down European Commission’s proposal, which would have allowed young Britons to live, study and work in EU
Unilever to scale back environmental and social pledges Environmental groups say bosses should ‘hang their heads in shame’ as firm bows to pressure from shareholders to cut costs
Jeremy Hunt’s tax cut plans to face IMF scrutiny next month Annual health check to examine whether tax increases or spending cuts will be needed after election
UK airline emissions on track to reach record high in 2024 Sector may breach the government’s Jet Zero strategy which pledged not to surpass 2019 CO2 figures
Pound drops as Bank of England deputy governor sees lower inflation ahead – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Eating light: Finnish startup begins making food ‘from air and solar power’ Maker hopes solein, protein grown with CO2 and electricity, will cut environmental impact of farming
Fee hikes will price us out of canals, say houseboaters in England and Wales Charges to go up by as much as 75% for widest vessels under five-year licence increases that started in April
Brexit plans in ‘complete disarray’ as EU import checks delayed, say businesses Trade bodies say ongoing confusion about when checks will come in is ‘incredibly challenging’
‘It’s shocking’: rise in UK shopping centre staff wearing stab vests as violence soars Body armour suppliers say demand for protective clothing has risen sharply in past two years
Boris Johnson ‘refused to be open’ with watchdog about hedge fund role Acoba chair Eric Pickles says rules on post-ministerial jobs are ‘unenforceable’ after former PM avoids answering questions
‘We’re by no means out of the woods yet’: workers face uncertainty over Alstom train plant Talk of Elizabeth line order raised hopes over safeguarding future of Derby factory but staff are taking nothing for granted
Amazon UK could be forced to recognise union as GMB wins right to hold ballot Watchdog rules that vote should be held at Coventry warehouse to test support for union recognition
What is bitcoin halving – and will it affect the price? Process has coincided with a rise in price in the past and is due to take place again on Saturday
Only 40 LNER intercity rail services to run on Saturday as train drivers strike Almost three in four services between London, Edinburgh and York will be cut in Aslef members’ stoppage