Bougainville fought a war to shut down Panguna mine. Now it wants to reopen it
The reviled foreign project could be key to Bougainville’s prosperity in independence. But some say the island risks repeating the mistakes of the past
Lotus reassures business secretary it has no plans to shut Norfolk factory
Jonathan Reynolds contacted sports car maker after it emerged it was considering moving production from UK to US
Labour could find the money it wants without raising taxes. This is austerity by amnesia
Starmer and Reeves need a fresh approach to enact their vision, and I have a plan for that, says Randeep Ramesh, the Guardian’s chief leader writer
Dawn of the drone age: how agri-tech is boosting production and morale
Instagram-inspired gadgets to spread or spray crops are gaining traction on UK farms but require deep pockets
Rachel Reeves must rethink how tax and spend decisions are made after welfare U-turn
Binary rules and twice-yearly OBR forecasts have turned chancellor’s moves into grim spectator sport
‘It breaks my heart’: how a refinery closure is hitting jobs and politics
In the second in a series, the Guardian looks at how Grangemouth struggles as Reform UK hopes to win votes
1 July changes: minimum wage, Centrelink payments, parental leave, road fines and everything else coming for 2025-26
New financial year means improved benefits for the less well off, and cameras that can see drivers using their phones
Thames Water court case shows there are alternatives to massive infrastructure
It is what we might call the HS2 fallacy: new reservoirs as tall as high-rise buildings that boost water companies’ assets
‘He left us with nothing’: the British investors swindled by a German property firm
Investors in the Dolphin/GPG ponzi scheme run by Charles Smethurst are angry that more is not being done to recover the €1bn owed to them
Beetroot ketchup to avocado oil mayo: how sauces have gone gourmet
With foodies forking out close to £1bn a year in a quest for big flavour, many of us have a fridge brimming with bottles
Wall Street shivers over ‘hot commie summer’ after Mamdani’s success
New York’s financial elite compare the city to crime-riddled Gotham after democratic socialist bests Cuomo in Democratic mayoral primary
From mochi ice cream to strawberry sandos, Japanese sweet treats are tickling UK tastebuds
These small, joyful indulgences are ‘an antidote to life’s uncertainties’, food trend watchers say
Zopa launches current account with cashback and 7.1% on savings
Digital bank hopes to tempt switchers with package including in-credit interest and fee-free travel spending
Smithfield and Billingsgate market redevelopment plans begin – but traders’ future in doubt
City of London Corporation sets up regeneration team but has not allocated any new money for the project
The global south needs more than tinkering at a conference: debt forgiveness is the only fair way
Next week, a UN summit in Seville will discuss the future of financing the world’s poorer nations. It should first concede that the old methods have failed