‘Feels bigger than herself’: the importance of Taylor Swift’s latest victory World’s most famous pop star has finally bought back rights to her master recordings, a win for her but also a potentially major win for the industry
‘You were among your people’: Nintendo Switch 2 launch revives the midnight release Once rivalling film premieres for theatrics, could Smyths’ revival of the midnight launch tap into a desire for shared real-world experience?
Ex-Labour minister calls for wealth tax and public investment in June spending review Exclusive: Ex-minister to call for wealth tax, and Andy Burnham to demand focus on housing and education
Hubris, crisis and scandal: how the NatWest ‘soap opera’ unfolded From Fred ‘the Shred’ Goodwin to Nigel Farage ousting the CEO, it’s been a bumpy ride for the now-privatised banking group, formerly RBS
UK banks urged to beef up anti-fraud systems for international payments Data reveals ‘notable increase’ in scammers tricking people into sending money abroad
UK forging ahead with US trade talks, despite court block on Trump’s tariffs Exclusive: British officials hope to have deals covering cars, metals and aeroplane parts within weeks
Trump announces 50% steel tariffs and hails ‘blockbuster’ deal with Japan President tells Pennsylvania rally tariffs will aid workers but questions raised over nature of Nippon Steel investment
Trump says he is doubling tariffs on imported steel to 50% – as it happened This liveblog is now closed.
Google and Home Depot drop Pride Toronto sponsorship amid Trump’s DEI war Organizer points to president’s anti-diversity push as companies join Adidas and Clorox in withdrawing support
Government sells final shares in NatWest 17 years after £45bn bailout Sale ends state ownership of the banking group, then known as Royal Bank of Scotland, after 2008 rescue
Trump says China ‘totally violated’ tariff truce after US warns trade talks have ‘stalled’ – as it happened Bank of England policymaker plays down inflation risk but says he is ‘pretty concerned’ about the economic outlook
China has ‘totally violated’ its trade agreement with the US, says Trump President took to social media to denounce Beijing in the latest development in his ongoing tariff war
Unions representing Harvard workers fear Trump’s ‘authoritarian turn’ International students and employees are ‘afraid to speak out’ as White House escalates push to control enrollment
Taylor Swift buys back the rights to the master recordings of her first six albums After her former label sold her catalogue in 2019, Swift embarked on her lucrative album rerecording project – but now owns the originals for the first time
Sir Bob Reid obituary Chairman of British Rail at a time of major challenges, including the opening of the Channel tunnel and the approach of privatisation