Thousands of pollution incidents in England downgraded without site visit, data suggests Exclusive: Whistleblower figures show large rise in ‘serious’ to ‘minor’ downgrades based on water company evidence
‘A temple of food’: London’s grande dame Simpson’s in the Strand rises again As the storied London dining room reopens on its bicentenary, restaurateur Jeremy King honours its heritage while restoring a faded icon
Square Mile strikes back: how the City of London is fighting disinformation about crime Panic about antisocial behaviour and theft has broken through from social media to boardrooms and diplomatic circles
The real winners of Trump’s global tariff war: law firms, hedge funds and AI As businesses scramble for advice on getting a tariff refund, law firms and hedge funds see huge payday
Harrods faces legal action over £1-a-head dining charge not going to staff Case brought by 29 workers and backed by UVW union seen as test case that could lead to changes at other restaurants
Trump administration warns tariff refund process ‘will take time’ DoJ says it will not ask US supreme court to rehear tariffs case despite president’s complaint on Truth Social
Paramount Skydance wins Warner Bros Discovery bid after Netflix walks away from deal Streamer said ‘deal no longer financially attractive’ at price required to match offer by David Ellison’s firm
Departing CBS News producer claims political bias as Paramount poised to buy Warner Bros Mary Walsh, leaving after 46 years, says staffers told to ‘aim our reporting at a particular part of the political spectrum’
Target says it will stop selling breakfast cereals with synthetic colors US retailer’s decision comes as RFK Jr and Maha movement increase pressure on food industry to drop dyes like red 40
Rachel Reeves ‘to give go-ahead’ for £1bn military helicopter deal Reports say chancellor to sign contract with Italy’s Leonardo, saving 3,000 manufacturing jobs at Yeovil factory
Dissatisfaction with life in UK unchanged since Covid, official data shows Average life satisfaction still below pre-pandemic peak despite improving economic outlook, reports ONS
Jack Dorsey to cut 4,000 jobs due to AI advances at Square parent Block Shares in company increased over 20% as investors were encouraged by CEO’s assertion that cuts will drive profits
Netflix quits Warner Bros takeover battle; FTSE 100 ends week at record high – as it happened Netflix shares have jumped 10% after it left Larry Ellison’s Paramount clear to buy Warner Bros, regulators permitting….
Trump’s tariffs weren’t economic policy. They were a corruption machine The supreme court has deferred to executive power for decades. Its decision on tariffs is a long-overdue warning
BA owner’s profits rise by 20% despite drop in passenger numbers last year IAG reports record operating profits on margins of more than 15% at British Airways and sister airline Iberia