Starmer and Reeves promised honesty about public finances. Can they stay the course? Labour is being pulled one way by a desire to cut debt and the other by slumping poll ratings. With growth nowhere to be seen, tax rises loom
Rachel Reeves expected to review pensions auto-enrolment Exclusive: Announcement expected as part of series of changes outlined in chancellor’s Mansion House speech
Car finance: Drivers using claims firms could face 36% add-on charge on compensation payouts As the FCA warns over claims firms, here are the options if you’ve been a victim of motor loan mis-selling
England’s reservoirs at lowest level for a decade as experts call for hosepipe bans Levels even lower than in severe drought year of 2022, data shows, with water firms urged to ‘be proactive’
HSBC becomes first UK bank to quit industry’s net zero alliance Campaigners condemn ‘troubling’ move that follows departure of six of largest US banks after Trump’s election
Supersize me: recreating Pret’s £13 miso salmon super plate at home This recipe tastes punchier and is cheaper than the chain version – but is it worth the prep time?
Enduring confusion is the only certainty amid Trump’s latest tariff threats Experts suspect ‘front loading’ of activity may mask deeper impact of tariffs on the US economy
Rachel Reeves to try to reassure City investors after unexpected UK GDP fall Chancellor’s Mansion House speech to cite ‘opportunity’ in attempt to shrug off anaemic economic performance
Rubio in bind as he seeks to reassure south-east Asia, even as it faces Trump tariffs Rubio meets Chinese counterpart at gathering, as questions remain about US trade polices and commitment to region
US will impose 35% tariffs on Canadian imports, Trump says in letter New levies, apart from the 25% on auto parts and 50% on steel and aluminium, will come into effect on 1 August
Louis Vuitton says UK customer data stolen in cyber-attack Lead brand of French luxury group LVMH reassures customers financial data such as bank details were not taken
Cash Isas: Rachel Reeves pauses plans to reduce amount savers can put in Chancellor, who had been expected to announce changes next week, faced backlash over move
Rachel Reeves says May’s fall in GDP is ‘disappointing’; Trump tariffs knock markets – as it happened UK GDP falls by 0.1% in May, following 0.3% fall in April.
Thousands of BBC jobs at risk as broadcaster considers major outsourcing drive Exclusive: BBC understood to be speaking to US tech giants as it desperately seeks cost savings
Spreadsheets and day trips to Egypt: how gen Z is ‘soft saving’ for the future Young adults are traveling, just not spontaneously and with an eye to putting money aside for the future