Property company denies trying to mass-evict tenants before England’s no-fault evictions ban Exclusive: Housing minister wrote to Criterion Capital seeking urgent answers after MP said it issued at least 130 section 21 notices
Irish metals refinery is in supply chain that feeds Russian war machine, records suggest Shipments to Russian smelters from Aughinish Alumina have increased sharply since the invasion of Ukraine
Japan to begin biggest-ever oil release from national reserves as Middle East energy crisis bites PM Sanae Takaichi says about 80m barrels of stockpiled oil to be provided to refiners – equivalent to 45 days of domestic demand
‘We consider every mile we drive’: how fuel shortages are affecting readers worldwide From a shop owner in India to a community worker in New South Wales, rising fuel prices are forcing people to ration oil usage
English and Welsh winemakers report sharp rise in production in 2025 The hot, dry summer and an increase in vineyard planting resulted in the third-largest UK grape harvest
Ministers rebuff trade body’s call to boost North Sea oil and gas production Government emphasises need to ‘get off the rollercoaster of fossil fuel markets’ in response to Offshore Energies UK
California sues Trump energy department over revival of controversial oil pipeline Attorney general decries ‘outrageous federal overreach’ after government restarted pipeline closed over 2015 spill
Dow Jones Industrial Average posts best day since early February as hopes of Middle East de-escalation lift markets – as it happened Investors are piling back into shares after US president extends Iran’s deadline to reopen strait of Hormuz, sending oil price down
The UK sleepwalked into this energy price shock Many of the decisions predate this government but the notion that Britain was better prepared for this crisis is fanciful
Stock markets swing and oil prices fall after Trump postpones strikes on Iran power plants European shares start to rise after US president says talks have been ‘very good and productive’
Ministers tell HS2 to consider slower train speeds to cut costs Company will assess whether drop to 186mph from 224mph will save money and help bring forward launch
MPs urge UK government to halt contract giving Palantir FCA data access Awarding US spy-tech company deal involving sensitive financial data is ‘huge error of judgment’, Liberal Democrats say
AI boom risks widening wealth divide, says BlackRock’s Larry Fink CEO of asset manager says only a few firms and investors may reap rewards from growth in the technology
Leonid Radvinsky, owner of OnlyFans, dies aged 43 Ukrainian-American billionaire who owned subscription service for adult content died of cancer, the company says
EasyJet bookings fall because of Iran war as boss warns of air fare rises Airline has hedged much of fuel into 2027, avoiding soaring prices, but costs likely to hit passengers by end of summer