‘There is real danger’: landline phone users voice fears over digital switchover Rural dwellers reveal failings in backup plans, as campaigners call for deadline to be extended from 2027 to 2030
‘People can see it – but can’t use it’: mystery of completed East-West Rail line that has no passenger trains The East West Rail project linking Oxford to Milton Keynes was finished in 2024. There’s just one hitch: no services
Gaga, Dior and $24 tweezers: how The Devil Wears Prada 2 turns rags to riches From celebrity cameos to lucrative brand partnerships, The Devil Wears Prada 2’s approach to maximising revenue is worthy of Runway’s finest
Trump tears up part of EU tariff deal to raise import duties on cars and lorries US president says tariff on vehicles imported from EU will rise to 25% and accuses bloc of non-compliance
UK defence firm Ultra Electronics to pay £15m after SFO bribery investigation Company accepts it failed to prevent bribery in connection with contracts in Algeria and Oman sought through agents
Average price of gas in California edges past $6 a gallon, highest level in four years Analysts say Americans have now paid $21.7bn more to fill their tanks since the start of the US war on Iran
The Guardian view on Britain’s fragile systems: when global shocks hit your shopping bill Editorial: Energy disruption abroad drives prices at home, showing how few safeguards are built in – which is why a call for resilience must be heeded
Exxon and Chevron quarterly earnings fall despite soaring oil prices US oil giants report big drops in profits due to Iran war disruptions but are expected to eventually reap benefits
Firm bookings, fast refunds: easyJet and On The Beach aim to reassure jittery travellers with holiday pledges Airline and travel firm among those competing for consumers reluctant to book amid fear of cancellations
Octopus Energy boss: some people would accept blackouts if bills cut Greg Jackson argues against costly investments in UK’s power grid that are adding to household bills
ACCC v Woolworths may have exposed the ‘magic’ of supermarket discounts – but will it change how we shop? The seven-day trial in the watchdog’s case against the supermarket offered a rare glimpse into its internal machinations
End of Trump tariffs on whisky sparks row between Scottish parties over claiming credit First minister John Swinney says he played significant role but Labour rejects claim and accuses SNP of hypocrisy
Renault says ‘seismic shift’ in electric car interest after Iran war oil price shock – as it happened Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as French carmaker says electric car enquiries have soared since US-Israeli attacks on Iran
‘Temu Range Rover’: what the bestselling Jaecoo 7 says about China’s electric car ascendancy Loaded with extras and produced at a cut price, the crossover SUV has overtaken rival cars from US, Japanese and Korean firms
Czech energy group hints at combined bid for British Steel and Speciality Steel UK Exclusive: Sev.en Global Investments could turn state-owned businesses into Britain’s biggest steelmaker