‘It’s stupid’: why western carmakers’ retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance
Iran war should be wake-up call about costs of not going full throttle towards EVs as Chinese have done, experts say
US interest in electric vehicles surges as gas prices jump amid Iran war
Online searches for electric and hybrid cars increase as war-linked fuel prices hit highest levels in nearly three years
Owners from Great Britain travelling to EU warned over pet passport ‘dodge’
Bypassing animal health certificate system by using cheaper pet passport issued abroad could backfire, experts say
Trump hints at wind down of war as US prepares to send more troops to Gulf
Washington considers Kharg Island takeover as Donald Trump calls Nato allies ‘cowards’ for refusal to ‘help open’ strait of Hormuz
‘It’s come at the wrong time’: how Iran war has floored the Gulf as a sports hub
Conflict has not only hit sporting calendar but laid bare weakness in plans for diversifying economies through sport
US lifts sanctions on Iranian oil at sea in bid to ease supply pressures
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says move will bring 140m barrels to market but insists Tehran will not benefit
US stock markets dip for fourth straight week over US-Israel war on Iran
Markets seem particularly attuned to increasing oil prices, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq down 1.5% and 2% respectively
Lowering speed limits among contingency plans to curb UK oil demand
International Energy Agency recommends emergency measures, including working from home, as Iran war hits fuel supply
FTSE 100 loses all its 2026 gains as Middle East conflict hits shares, and UK borrowing costs reach highest since 2008 – as it happened
Money markets predict three quarter-point rises in UK interest rates this year, due to inflation shock from higher oil and gas prices
Labour dismisses Reform UK MSP candidates as ‘hopeless Tory rejects and oddballs’ as one is suspended – as it happened
Stuart Niven suspended after revelations he was struck off as company director, while other candidates have been accused of extremist statements including describing Humza Yousaf as ‘not British’
FCA investigates collapsed lender MFS amid £1.3bn mortgage scandal
Move follows the granting of a worldwide asset-freezing order on company’s founder, Paresh Raja
UK borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 as markets expect up to three interest rate rises
Deficit rises unexpectedly to £14.3bn in February as stock markets slide amid fears that Iran war will escalate
CBS News begins new major round of layoffs: ‘This is really hard and really tough’
CBS News Radio to shutter after nearly 100 years as editor Bari Weiss tells staff cuts were ‘necessary’ decision
Starmer’s ministers look at new economic blueprint to quell voter anger
Devolution of tax powers to mayors, scrapping of national insurance and property tax overhaul on report’s menu
Household energy bills in Great Britain ‘could rise to almost £2,000 a year’ amid Iran war shock
Consultancy forecasts typical £1,972 annual dual fuel bill as conflict pushes UK’s gas market past three-year highs