Andy Burnham confirms he will set up ‘No 10 North’ in Manchester in major policy speech – as it happened
Makerfield MP and hopeful prime minister says he will ‘bring about biggest rebalancing of power the country has ever seen’
Nationwide to cut 600 jobs in first redundancies after takeover of Virgin Money
Exclusive: Move affects staff of both companies whose roles will be duplicated once operations are merged
UK government borrowing costs dip and pound rises as City welcomes Burnham speech – as it happened
Makerfield MP’s plans for good-quality growth around the UK, and commitment to fiscal rules, are welcomed by investors and economists
EU introduces €3 customs charge on small parcels to curb cheap Chinese imports
Parcels of goods worth under €150 will no longer enjoy ‘de minimis’ exemption, exploited by platforms such as Temu and Shein
US supreme court rules Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies
Case focused on White House’s March 2025 firing of Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter
US supreme court rules Trump’s firing of Lisa Cook from Fed was unconstitutional
Justices find president does not have constitutional authority to fire Federal Reserve governor without cause
Shares in chipmakers underpinning AI boom rocket in first half of 2026
Value of some chip manufacturers have tripled, or more, driving Asia Pacific stock markets sharply higher
Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky into separate media business
Entertainment arm to split from mobile and broadband in move that raises questions over future of Sky News
Ministers likely to support law change to allow delivery robots on England’s paths
Exclusive: Safety campaigners concerned about plan for widespread deployment on already crowded pavements
BT and Verizon to create joint global business in $4bn deal
UK telecoms group’s 50/50 venture ends more than 18-month search for a buyer of its international operations
Andy Burnham vows to set up No 10 North as ‘nerve centre of rewired Britain’
UK’s likely next PM says Westminster system is ‘broken’ and he will oversee a devolution of power and resources
Hit the bar! UK pubs serve 5.5m extra pints during World Cup so far
Thirsty England fans bought more than 8m pints on Saturday, with higher sales expected as the team progresses
Keir Starmer’s attempts to placate big tech were a disaster. Andy Burnham must take a stand
Labour came to power promising to tackle Silicon Valley and stand up to its lobby. But from workers’ rights to online privacy it has failed at almost every turn, says crossbench peer Beeban Kidron
British American Tobacco to slash 9,000 jobs as it turns to AI
Dunhill maker to cut about a fifth of workforce, aiming to reduce costs and become more ‘technology enabled’
London cafe in legal battle with restaurant chain over ‘Eat Drink Work’ slogan
Subsidiary of FTSE 250 company says Coffee Studio’s ‘Eat Drink Work’ phrase too similar to trademark