Trump accused of ‘corruption, plain and simple’ after UAE invested in family firm White House says president is not involved in running his businesses. Ethics experts remain concerned
US jobs report delayed again amid government shutdown January 2026 report to be rescheduled after BLS has already been faced with major delays from last year’s shutdown
Trump says he will cut tariffs on India after Modi agrees to stop buying Russian oil US president made announcement on Truth Social after a Monday call with India’s prime minister
Gold and silver prices seesaw as FTSE 100 hits record high Trump’s pick of ‘respected central banker’ Kevin Warsh as Fed chair prompts investors to sell safe haven assets
FTSE 100 ends day at closing high after gold and silver fell in ‘metals meltdown’ – as it happened Gold and silver prices recover early losses, after choice of Kevin Warsh as next Fed chair triggered heavy losses in precious metal prices
Damning EU report lays bare bloc’s ‘dangerous dependence’ on critical mineral imports Auditor calls renewable energy targets ‘unrealistic’ unless ‘EU ups its game’ in mining, refining and recycling of metals such as rare earths
UK manufacturing growth accelerates as export orders rise Greater optimism in PMI survey, adding to signs Bank of England will keep interest rates on hold this week
Royal Mail-owned courier faces tribunal over drivers’ rights Dozens of eCourier workers who deliver vital NHS samples claim they are classed wrongly as self-employed
UK investor Michael Flacks ‘very interested in British Steel takeover’ Businessman, who says he is a ‘big, bullish believer’, would combine Scunthorpe steelworks with Italian plant
UK house prices bounce back in January as analysts predict 2%-4% rise in 2026 Nationwide says average price of UK home rose by 0.3% last month after surprise fall in late 2025
Insurer won’t pay out after medical emergency forced us to cancel wedding We have now lost £22,000 and now can’t afford to book a new date for the ceremony
UK hospitality firms demand more help with business rates amid questions over Heathrow discount Airports identified as biggest winners of government’s £4.3bn support package with Heathrow alone taking £900m discount
Betfred brothers top list of UK’s biggest taxpayers with £400m bill Harry Styles is highest-contributing celebrity and Erling Haaland the youngest entry in Sunday Times tax list
Employers are spreading raises like peanut butter – and workers are paying the price These across-the-board raises to all employees versus individual performance-based raises are simply lazy
Real estate agents in Australia using apps that leave millions of lease documents at risk, digital researcher says Exclusive: ‘This is a blatant and disturbing disregard for the law and for people’s security,’ digital rights advocate says