Interest-only mortgage could make comeback as regulator revisits rules Financial Conduct Authority looks at whether the product it once called a ‘ticking timebomb’ can support home ownership
Chinese carmaker Chery Auto ‘actively considering’ building UK factory As company faces increased UK and EU tariffs, it says move would be part of ‘localisation’ strategy
Bank governor wades into row over Reeves’ focus on fiscal rule forecasts Andrew Bailey says OBR projections – which the chancellor uses to calculate headroom – shouldn’t be ‘over-interpreted’
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey warns Trump trade wars are creating unpredictability; UK restricts steel imports – as it happened Bailey says the BoE doesn’t know how trade wars will play out, as UK brings in new restrictions on steel imports
Co-op to stop sourcing goods from Israel, Iran and 15 other countries Retailer says ‘internationally recognised’ abuses take place in nations including Russia and Syria
Minimum wage, parental leave and road fines: what’s changing on 1 July New financial year means improved benefits for the less well off, and cameras that can see drivers using their phones
Federal Reserve chair defends holding interest rates after fresh Trump attacks Jerome Powell says central bank is waiting to see tariffs’ impact on US prices as president claims ‘incompetence’
Google could be forced to change UK search as watchdog takes steps CMA proposes tightening regulation, which could lead to site giving users option to choose alternative services
Oil prices pare back losses amid doubts over Israel-Iran ceasefire Stock markets including FTSE 100 edge higher as traders hope conflict will not disrupt oil supplies
UK energy meter switch-off delayed amid fears over heating and higher bills RTS meters in 300,000 homes to be phased out rather than turned off on 30 June deadline
Airlines are changing plans due to the Middle East conflict. How will it affect Australian passengers? After strikes on Iran, airlines are taking alternative routes. Here’s what to do if you’re booked on a flight from Australia to Europe
‘Just reach out to us’: the Nationwide team helping vulnerable customers Specialist team takes about 350 calls a day which may involve issues such as abuse, illness and bereavement
Co-op staff say they are being put at risk by having to work alone Supermarket employees say they are left working solo on shop floor despite rise in theft
Airlines pay the price as no-go airspace increases due to global conflicts US strikes on Iran are adding to the pressure on carriers, which are having to avoid war-torn regions, lengthening routes and pushing up costs
Lower electricity prices for industry are crucial, but the government’s plan lacks details Jonathan Reynolds’s new strategy looks more like a sketch of plan than a fully worked-up scheme for the sector