Blue gold: how a Ghana mine’s troubles hit workers and UK politicians – and could cost British taxpayers Exclusive: London-based firm with heavyweight backing received £3.3m loan from Treasury fund for start-ups
Women’s Euro 2025 final to cap £800m boost for UK supermarkets, pubs and retailers Sunday’s England v Spain match set to be most-watched women’s football match in UK history, benefiting food, drink and hospitality industries
Music venues subject to noise complaints to get ‘greater protection’ New government measures will also require developers to soundproof flats and apartments near existing venues
Get early retirees off the golf course and back to work – why early retirement isn’t good for UK plc Giving up work in your 50s is a wealthy indulgence that should be discouraged – the new pension commission needs to widen its remit
From Krispy Kreme to GoPro, has meme-stock trading frenzy returned? Shares in brands such as American Eagle and Wendy’s have surged, harkening back to the GameStop craze of 2021
Water chiefs’ pay rises to average of £1.1m despite ban on bonuses and outrage over pollution Total remuneration at companies in England and Wales – many of them under scrutiny for sewage discharge – was £15m in 2024-25
‘We have to move’: historic village of Tempsford reels from plan to swell its 600 residents to 350,000 Bedfordshire village endured the Romans and the Danes – but can it survive housebuilders and a plan to turn it into a railway hub?
Two-fifths of mobile phone thefts in Europe happen in UK, shows insurance data Analysis shows phone theft claims in UK have risen by 425% since 2021 with 42% occurring in London
Oasis ticket scam: ‘My Instagram was hijacked for a £1,400 fraud’ A fan was shocked when scammers used her identity to sell fake Wembley Stadium tickets to her friends
Call to make wet wipe producers pay for polluting England’s waterways Water firms claim wet wipes, which shed microplastics and cause blockages, are main source of sewage pollution
‘Excellent size’: UK blueberry crop up nearly a quarter after warm spring New technology also helps fruit yield, while strawberry, raspberry and blackberry output has risen
‘Terrible fuel efficiency, no right-hand drive’: why trade deal won’t warm up Japan to American cars Few vehicles like the Ford F-150 pick-up make it to Japan – as well as being made for the wrong side of the road, they are seen as too big and unreliable
Von der Leyen to meet Trump in Scotland as EU and US close in on trade deal Commission chief to meet president on Sunday as Irish PM says deal will ‘hopefully’ be signed this weekend
Nationwide building society’s members deserve real votes Governance needs overhaul after there was no vote on Virgin Money takeover and vote on CEO’s £7m pay was only advisory
Nationwide boss’s £7m pay package declared ‘obscenity’ during AGM Rise of 43% in Debbie Crosbie’s maximum payout approved at building society’s annual meeting despite criticism