Dynamic pay on platforms such as Uber should be banned, says TUC Exclusive: Union body finds workers describing themselves as ‘gambling’ because wages felt like the outcome of chance rather than work
Spirit Airlines shutdown: how to get home and get refunds If you’ve been snagged in the airline’s now-defunct flight schedule, here are some things to know about next steps
Political blame game begins and passengers left adrift after Spirit ceases operations Republicans blame Biden administration block on JetBlue deal; Democrats point to fuel price surge amid Iran war
Spirit Airlines ceases operations and US transportation secretary announces measures to help passengers Several US airlines have agreed to cap ticket prices for Spirit customers who need to rebook canceled flights
Less financial stability, smaller social safety nets: inside the gen Z investing boom Apps, AI tools and shaky job prospects are pushing gen Z into markets earlier, blending caution with risk-taking
Wrexham AFC used taxpayer funds for pitch upgrades not mentioned in initial grant Documents made no reference to pitch works later added to £18m deal, with club spending £1.7m on upgrades
Yoko Ono trademark challenge leaves sour taste for John Lemon beer maker Breton brewer forced to stop selling craft beer after Beatles singer’s widow registered lemon name to stop him being mocked
New free financial advice plan aims to help Britons build savings ‘Targeted support’ means certain banks and financial institutions can offer free extra help with investments and pensions
BBC News to bear deepest cuts amid 2,000 planned job losses Staff warned news operations face 15% cut, above BBC-wide 10% target, as corporation pushes through £600m savings plan
‘There is real danger’: landline phone users voice fears over digital switchover Rural dwellers reveal failings in backup plans, as campaigners call for deadline to be extended from 2027 to 2030
‘People can see it – but can’t use it’: mystery of completed East-West Rail line that has no passenger trains The East West Rail project linking Oxford to Milton Keynes was finished in 2024. There’s just one hitch: no services
Gaga, Dior and $24 tweezers: how The Devil Wears Prada 2 turns rags to riches From celebrity cameos to lucrative brand partnerships, The Devil Wears Prada 2’s approach to maximising revenue is worthy of Runway’s finest
Trump tears up part of EU tariff deal to raise import duties on cars and lorries US president says tariff on vehicles imported from EU will rise to 25% and accuses bloc of non-compliance
UK defence firm Ultra Electronics to pay £15m after SFO bribery investigation Company accepts it failed to prevent bribery in connection with contracts in Algeria and Oman sought through agents
Average price of gas in California edges past $6 a gallon, highest level in four years Analysts say Americans have now paid $21.7bn more to fill their tanks since the start of the US war on Iran