Thames Water lenders demand government block campaigners from legal action
Creditors owed £13bn say ministers should prioritise ‘environmental betterment over punitive enforcement’
Trump’s plan to ban US states from AI regulation will ‘hold us back’, says Microsoft science chief
Eric Horvitz’s comments come despite reports that Microsoft is lobbying with Google, Meta and Amazon to support ban
I’m no Ed Sheeran fan, but he’s right: when it comes to musical plagiarism, guilt is in the ear of the listener
Musical history is littered with cases like the failed $100m suit against the singer, and they risk stifling pop music, says music journalist Simon Price
How England’s outdated water tracking system leaves regulators in the dark
Experts warn accurately monitoring consumption by bulk users such as farmers, datacentres and businesses can be all but impossible
UK government unveils £275m boost to training and apprenticeships in England
Labour makes funding centrepiece of its industrial strategy in bid to counter Reform’s surge in so-called red wall
Ex-army chief Lord Dannatt lobbied ministers for millions to support commercial deal
Revelation marks second time crossbench peer may have broken Lords rules against lobbying
Who’s the boss? The ousted car sales tycoon versus his private equity investor
Peter Waddell’s rags-to-riches story took a new twist when he was found to have been shockingly abusive at work. He insists he is a victim
‘Not an attractive place to shop’: how Poundland lost its appeal to shoppers
Budget retailer had a pre-tax loss of more than £51m last year and is struggling to lure back customers amid stiff competition from rivals
‘This presidency is a brand-franchise’: Trump has taken the commercialization of politics to a new level
Trump’s $499 gold phone is only the latest ask of the Maga faithful to show their commitment in dollar terms
Ancient trees are shipped to the UK, then burned – using billions in ‘green’ subsidies. Stop this madness now
The evidence against the Drax power station is damning, yet the government wants to continue its massive public funding, says campaigner Dale Vince
When did ‘feminist critique’ of celebrities become nothing more than a snide telling-off?
Those delivering paternalistic lectures to Sabrina Carpenter, Addison Rae and Sydney Sweeney would do well to revisit recent history, says writer Jennifer Jasmine White
‘They feel betrayed’: how Reform UK is targeting votes in Britain’s manufacturing heartlands
In the first in a series, the Guardian maps out the rise in support for Farage and how parties are targeting the UK’s deindustrialised areas
Alcohol should have labels warning drinkers of cancer risks, charities say
Health organisations have written to Keir Starmer urging him to force drinks producers to include warnings
Paul Baker obituary
Other lives: Expert in the field of econometrics who helped businesses make best use of their marketing budget
River Island plans to close 33 stores, putting hundreds of jobs at risk
Family-owned company blames ‘migration of shoppers’ to online and higher costs as it tries to stem heavy losses