Thousands of care leavers in England ‘locked out’ of work as firms slow to adapt
Survey suggests companies willing to hire care-experienced young people but few have changed recruitment processes
Iran vows to destroy Middle East water and energy facilities if US attacks power plants
Tehran’s response to Trump’s threat signals a potentially dangerous escalation as both sides menace sites relied on by millions
Moma brand recalls porridge products over possible mice contamination
Customers told not to eat affected pot and sachet products and to return them to place of purchase for refund
Campaign groups rail against Palantir, but the UK contracts keep coming
AI analytics firm has become influential in Whitehall, and FCA deal gives it yet more access to data
Palantir extends reach into British state as it gets access to sensitive FCA data
Exclusive: Allowing US tech firm to analyse intelligence in name of tackling fraud raises fresh concerns over privacy
Child labor violations rise in US – as Republicans still roll back protections
Nebraska, Indiana and West Virginia Republicans have all rolled back child labor regulations while the number of violations has risen fivefold in the last decade
It’s time to take politics out of the Small Business Administration
The White House’s politicization of the agency will have a real-world impact on small business owners in the US
‘The new ketchup’? How hummus spread beyond a niche into a British staple
News that chickpea dip is to join list of products used for UK inflation basket confirms its move into the mainstream
Energy shock talk grabs headlines but the Iran war is also driving the world towards a food crisis
Growers face soaring fertiliser and fuel costs as shipping choke point of the strait of Hormuz hits supply chains
‘Trumpflation’: how the Iran war’s economic storm could affect Britons
Yet another cost of living crisis looms with fuel, food, holiday, energy and home loan prices expected to rise
‘We can create hype’: H&M’s UK boss on its commitment to the high street
As the chain marks 50th anniversary in Britain, Karen O’Rourke explains what makes it stand out against cut-price rivals
‘The stakes are enormous’: how a prolonged Iran war could shock the global economy
Donald Trump’s ‘little excursion’ is likely to have long-term effects, from oil prices to inflation to growth, say experts
Trump’s economic shocks are derailing Britain’s building plans
With major developments collapsing, pressure is growing on councils to concede on affordable housing and public amenities
US man pleads guilty to defrauding music streamers out of millions using AI
Michael Smith, 52, charged after flooding platforms with thousands of AI songs and boosting them with bots
Anger grows among UK ministers amid fears Iran war could jeopardise Britain’s fragile finances
Some in cabinet in despair over possible impact of war begun by Donald Trump, who branded Nato allies ‘cowards’