At least 15m Britons not saving enough to retire, Pensions Commission says Just 4% of self-employed workers are putting cash into pensions, with ‘large groups across the UK facing a severe cliff-edge’
Fears of new China shock as EU industry’s reliance on imports grows Rising volume of components imported from China prompts warning of cannibalisation of European industries
Thames Water rescue deal threatened by uncertainty over next prime minister Exclusive: Potential investors fear Andy Burnham could push to bring utility companies into public ownership
Belfast harbour operator to invest £1.3bn as NI economy grows Port has upgraded offshore wind facilities and is to expand quays, ferry terminals and cruise ship services
Prediction market Kalshi to give $2m to problem gambling group as it fights ‘gambling’ label Kalshi announces two-year investment to National Council on Problem Gambling ‘focused on trader health and safety’
Halifax could disappear from UK high streets as Lloyds assesses branding strategy Bank founded more than 173 years ago could be phased out from as early as 1 July as part of group’s review
Avanti West Coast to cut one in seven trains on its busiest intercity routes Train operator says passenger demand will still be met as it trims summer timetable at government’s behest
‘I am not going to walk away’, says Starmer as Burnham pitches debate on ’how politics needs to change’ – as it happened The prime minister said he wouldn’t be setting out a timetable to stand down if Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield byelection
Andy Burnham’s change in tack on fiscal rules and bond markets is understandable Bookies’ favourite to replace Keir Starmer tones down stance on government borrowing to assuage City investors
Whitbread’s reset is slow. But angry US hedge fund doesn’t have a better idea Demand for ‘formal sale’ is odd for slew of reasons including five-year plan analysts say is ‘sensible, credible and material’
Starbucks Korea CEO dismissed over ad evoking massacre of pro-democracy protesters ‘Tank Day’ event causes outrage with ‘malicious mockery’ of deadly crackdown during dictatorship era
NextEra to buy Dominion in $67bn deal creating US utility giant Deal would create largest regulated US utility, serving 10 million customers as AI-driven demand for power surges
HS2: Heidi Alexander to set out true cost of rail project – and when trains will begin to run Transport secretary to give budget details of troubled high-speed line, which backers hope will stay well below £100bn
IMF raises UK growth forecast and backs Reeves’s deficit reduction plans; bonds recover after sell-off – as it happened International Monetary Fund says ‘Staying the course on deficit reduction will be important’ for the UK, in annual assessment of the economy
Reeves poised to cancel planned fuel duty rise to help with cost of living Chancellor has been under pressure to extend 5p temporary cut at an estimated cost to government of £2.4bn a year