Campaigners targeting dozens of UK councils in push for four-day week

Move comes as South Cambridgeshire becomes first UK local authority to vote to make work pattern permanent

IMF warns UK faces ‘significant challenges’ in face of trade war and tight fiscal rules; British retail sales below expectations – business live

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People in the UK: share your experience of trying to find a job in hospitality

We would like to hear from people trying to find employment in the hospitality industry recently

RFK Jr wants bright artificial dyes out of food. Are Americans ready to let go?

In the past, US consumers have resisted their favorite foods changing to natural dyes. Attitudes might shift if Maha converts the entire industry

Volkswagen takes €1.3bn hit from ‘high costs’ of Trump tariffs

Manufacturer cuts profit margin range for year as German car exports to US fall sharply

NatWest investors given £1.5bn weeks after full privatisation

Profits rise 4.4% at lender, which plans to distribute interim dividend of 9.5p a share on top of fresh £750m buyback

Rachel Reeves considers overruling supreme court in £44bn car finance scandal

Exclusive: Chancellor could step in if justices uphold entirety of ruling over commission paid to brokers

Warm weather and live events give lift to retail sales in Great Britain

Shoppers flock to stores in June for food, drink and merchandise, and also go on short breaks

Trump is fighting to kill off DEI – and the corporate cowardice over Gaza shows he’s winning

By silencing staff who condemn Israel’s actions while promoting themselves as champions of dignity and respect, businesses are failing, says Jinan Younis, founder of diversity, equity and inclusion agency WeCalibrate

US regulators approve $8.4bn Paramount-Skydance merger

FCC approval of deal comes after Paramount paid $16m to settle Trump lawsuit over 60 Minutes interview

Trump tussles with Jerome Powell on rare visit to Federal Reserve

Fed chair pushes back on Trump criticism of renovation costs as president presses central bank to cut interest rates

A fifth of California homes are investor-owned as state’s affordability crisis deepens – report

New figures show that the Golden state’s rate of investor-owned homes is 19%, with mountain regions up to 83%

Wear flowers in your hair … and take the bus: San Francisco fetes Grateful Dead concerts with tie-dye

Transit will transport concertgoers at a three-day concert series celebrating 60th anniversary of the band’s formation

The Guardian view on global inequality: the rising tide that leaves most boats behind

Editorial: The world’s assets are piling up in the hands of the few as growth is built on widening gaps. That’s not just unfair – it’s economically unsustainable

Thousands of EE and BT customers across UK hit by mobile network outage

Customers report problems making or receiving calls on mobiles and landlines