‘Shameful’: Trump’s EPA accused of prioritizing big business over public health

A year into Trump’s second term, critics say the EPA is rolling back dozens of protections and giving a leg up to polluters

US dollar sinks to its lowest level in four years

Dollar drops against basket of currencies after Donald Trump brushed off concerns over slide

‘You’d be ashamed to bring someone here’: The struggling billionaire-owned high street that shows Reform’s road to No 10

Newton Aycliffe was meant to be a model town for a fairer postwar Britain. But unaffordable rents on a high street amounting to 0.12% of its property tycoon owner’s holdings have made it a symbol of decline – and a warning for Labour

How has your local high street changed since 2019? Check your postcode

The makeup of Great Britain’s high streets has changed dramatically. See what the data says about where you live

Don’t panic and stay invested: top tips to protect your pension in turbulent times

Try to focus on the long term, be clear about your priorities, and resist withdrawing money early

Sanctions are not a humane alternative to bombs. They are economic warfare

In the Caribbean and Latin America, the lived reality of these measures – presented in the language of diplomacy – is stark

‘My Tesla has become ordinary’: Turkey catches up with EU in electric car sales

Popularity of EVs in country is part of global trend of emerging markets spurning fossil fuel cars at surprising speeds

Royal Mail delivered Christmas letters and parcels late to about 16m people

‘No light at the end of the tunnel for consumers’ as 2025 figure is 50% higher than previous year, says Citizens Advice

The value of the Australian dollar is high right now. So should you book that overseas trip?

The Aussie is at its highest against the US dollar in nearly two years and approaching its strongest against the yen in decades

Coinbase adverts banned in UK for suggesting crypto could ease cost of living crisis

Advertising Standards Authority says firm advised by George Osborne ‘trivialised risks of cryptocurrency’

UK veterinary sector reforms planned to tackle high costs of pet care

Proposals would require clearer pricing and transparency as CMA finds fees have risen at nearly twice rate of inflation

‘Very low bar’: analysts say Starmer faces slim pickings in China

Experts say business with China is always a double-edged sword let alone when its overheated economy can offer only marginal gains

Euston HS2 back on track, say ministers as final tunnelling begins

First of two 1,600-tonne boring machines drilling the 4.5 miles from Old Oak Common station switched on in London

U-turn on pubs has not solved the government’s mess on business rates

The package being offered is not insignificant but the hospitality sector is still in trouble

Hobbycraft issues full recall of asbestos-tainted children’s play sand

Craft retailer says there is ‘risk to health’ after some vials in Giant Box of Craft set contained fibrous tremolite asbestos