Modern Milkman to collect unwanted electronics and toys with deliveries Grocery delivery firm will begin picking up broken tech across the UK and charging consumers to recycle items
Water bosses in England exploiting bonus loophole face crackdown Exclusive: Ministers to act after last year’s legislation ‘outwitted’ by failing firms paying millions to executives
‘We need to accept the cost’: future of British Steel unclear as bills for government build up Propping up operations at Scunthorpe site, still legally owned by Jingye, now costs over £1.2m a day – so what are the options?
UK trade policy: time to stop the secret deals and get systematic Liam Byrne is echoing Robin Cook’s ethical trade policy, warning the UK needs deals more open to scrutiny ti prevent future issues
Why has Elon Musk merged his rocket company with his AI startup? SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI creates business worth $1.25tn but whether premise behind deal will work is questioned
UK electric vehicle charging firms ‘seeking buyers amid rising costs and tough competition’ Mergers and acquisitions will shrink number of operators from more than 100 to five or six, says Be.EV co-founder
Trump housing policy is a mess and it won’t fix the US housing crisis Deregulation alone can’t make homes affordable when rising inequality, not zoning, is what is driving prices up
Monzo wrongly denied refunds to thousands of fraud and scam victims Ombudsman found bank wrongly rejected 34% of complaints last year, with NatWest and HSBC close behind
FCA urged to investigate Peter Mandelson over potential insider trading Exclusive: Lib Dem Daisy Cooper says ex-minister could have ‘abused trading laws’ when sharing state information with Jeffrey Epstein
‘Plainly wrong’: London flat dwellers fight shock £200,000 heating bill Almost 1m UK households are hooked up to heat networks. None had protection from poor service or price hikes … until last month
Dow Jones hits 50,000 milestone amid tech gains and hopes of lower interest rates Although tech stocks and cryptocurrencies suffered recent falls, investors largely shrugged off geopolitical tensions
Mandelson lobbying firm sought work with Russia and China state companies, Epstein emails show Former minister and Benjamin Wegg-Prosser met disgraced financier before formal foundation of Global Counsel
‘Quality really matters’: why the organic food market is booming again Greater awareness of healthy diets and concerns over ‘trusted’ food mean sales are growing at fastest pace in two decades
Amazon shares tumble as $200bn AI rollout plan worries markets – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Levi’s sales grow in UK as celebrities drive denim revival Noel Gallagher and Harry Styles lead way, and sales of jeans in general rise faster than wider fashion market