Holidaymakers warned over social media scams for fake accommodation
Research suggests travel scams are on rise as experts advise doing some detective work to make sure holidays are real
Good for business – or profit at any cost? The controversial side of private equity – a visual explainer
The use of private equity in essential services is attracting scrutiny. Here we examine some of its more contentious elements
‘Buy the haystack’: how tracker funds beat searching for shares
Designed to mirror the stock market, they are an easy way to save. Here’s how to start investing in them
Reversing UK employment tax rises ‘would do little to help young people find jobs’
Resolution Foundation calls for extra funding for apprenticeships and increase in number of youth support grants
London mayor to override opposition to outdoor dining in Soho next summer
Exclusive: Sadiq Khan plans to use new powers after local council opposes city scheme for seasonal pedestrianisation
Pause HS2 reset until you are confident it can be delivered, NAO tells ministers
Spending watchdog says high-speed rail project must be put on stable footing to avoid repeat of costly past failures
Andy Burnham to pledge ‘good growth in every postcode’ in devolution plan
Makerfield MP on course to be PM will argue for more decision-making in regions and communities as he sets out platform for government
Sky makes £2bn spending pledge as it prepares takeover of ITV broadcasting arm
Deal could be announced in July and vow will safeguard future of shows such as Coronation Street and Love Island
Sir Geoffrey Whalen obituary
One of the leading figures in the UK motor industry who tried to turn British Leyland around and later became managing director of Peugeot Talbot in Coventry
‘Financial pandemic’: £1 in every £11 spent on UK public contractors goes to private equity
Almost £24.4bn of government money went to private equity-run firms in year to April 2025, Guardian analysis shows
Nurseries, vets and shops: the sectors where private equity plays a big role
Private equity has a significant stake in many day-to-day services across the UK – including essentials such as elderly care and funerals
‘Treating children like cattle’: what happens when private equity takes over a UK care home?
Experts raise alarm as firms aiming to maximise assets and sell for profit become more involved in vital public services
Lucy Powell agrees Ed Miliband would be ‘good’ as Andy Burnham’s chancellor
Labour deputy leader says she thinks energy secretary would suit Treasury but ‘tittle-tattle’ over posts ‘unedifying’
Feeling bored and disconnected from your job? You may be facing workplace ‘rust-out’
The latest work buzzword describes feeling understimulated at your job – but you can break free from workplace monotony
Ministers urged to curb energy costs as Great British homes face 13% bill surge
Quarterly Ofgem price cap rises to equivalent of £1,862 a year from 1 July amid growing consumer energy debt