Thames Water should be nationalised, says Andy Burnham
Exclusive: Labour’s Makerfield byelection candidate advocates public ownership of water companies as he prepares for potential leadership bid
Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim say they’ll ‘stay and fight’ at 60 Minutes
Stahl and Whitaker had been wild cards after new CBS News management fired multiple people in recent weeks
Sir Jeremy Hanley obituary
Popular and cheerful party chair under John Major whose career fell victim to vicious infighting over Europe
Burnham pledges to review NICs increase and cut business rates for pubs
Labour candidate in Makerfield byelection says party has ‘got it wrong on small businesses’
Labour will make AI ‘work for the workers’, says Liz Kendall
Technology secretary promises to support people whose jobs are swept away by automation
Britain is a swamp of lies and disinformation – and we got here on the Brexit bus
Ten years after the vote, our economy is battered – and our national conversation darkens by the day. Still, there is reason for hope, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
US job creation smashes forecasts in May, fuelling rate hike bets; ‘no jet fuel shortage in Europe’ – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
‘It’s not inevitable’: Asda chair on how his turnaround will hold off Aldi threat
Allan Leighton on government help, talk of a reheated merger with Sainsbury’s – and the vital role of bananas
More than a quarter of UK musicians lost all EU work since 2021, report finds
Average tour earnings down 45%, with nearly three-fifths of musicians saying touring in Europe is no longer viable
British Heart Foundation to close 150 charity shops as costs rise
Shoppers turning to online options also affects BHF, which has carried out review of retail arm
Mamdani’s consumer watchdog takes on ‘epidemic of corporate lawbreaking’
New York City’s new commissioner of consumer and worker protection is launching an “aggressive” campaign to fight junk fees and deceptive practices
William Hill owner agrees £243m takeover by Greek casino and lottery firm
Evoke had been in talks for two months with Bally’s Intralot, which has extensive international operations
UK house prices fall for third successive month amid Iran war uncertainty
Unexpected monthly drop of 0.1% in May leaves price of typical home at £298,806, says lender Halifax
Horrific, unregulated, and very profitable. The companies making cash from England’s children in care
Councils are sending vulnerable kids to homes ran by money-grabbing cowboys and private-equity vultures, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
Gary Lineker’s Goalhanger named UK’s fastest-growing business
Producer of The Rest is … podcasts reports sales of £37.9m, boosted by rise in subscriptions and live events