‘National disgrace’: pothole repair backlog hits record £18.6bn in England and Wales
Only half the road network is in good condition despite 1.9m repairs last year, says industry body
Chris Bowen declares rush on jerry cans ‘un-Australian’ as he urges end to panic buying of petrol
Energy minister says country’s fuel supply has yet to be affected by war after meeting with suppliers and retailers
Train delays: compensation claims to be easier under Great British Railways
Refund systems for individual train operators to be merged into single service under nationalised rail body
EU calls for urgent reboot in talks with UK to stop reset deal failing
Time is running out to find agreement on areas such as tuition fees EU citizens would pay in Britain and rules for food safety
Thames Water rescue deal talks rumble on interminably but its future remains unclear
As negotiations enter a ninth month, an outcome is thought to be weeks away and the devil is still in the detail
Trump’s war is bringing economic calamity to the UK – and another shock to our politics
Hard choices lie ahead for Downing Street if higher fuel prices spark resentment and trigger a renewed cost of living crisis, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
Car park firm NCP falls into administration, putting nearly 700 jobs at risk
PwC called in as administrators after company runs out of cash, leaving it unable to pay landlords and creditors
IEA to consider release of more oil reserves as Iran war keeps prices high
Head of world’s energy watchdog says it will take time for markets to recover from ongoing crisis in strait of Hormuz
The Taylor Swift effect: US vinyl sales top $1bn for the first time since 1983
Swift leads the 2025 vinyl charts with 1.6m sales of The Life of a Showgirl while Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar round out the top three
UK mortgage rates jump, and petrol prices rise, amid ‘Trumpflation’ worries; Oil price falls as Bessent says US is letting Iran ship its crude – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
US oil prices could see another day of wild fluctuation as Iran war drags on
One analyst predicting that prices at the pump might hit $3.85 per gallon on Monday as war enters third week
Iran’s Hormuz blockade is its most powerful card against Trump and Israel. It won’t back down easily
By imposing massive costs on the global economy, the Iranian government hopes to cause the US to back down, says Jack Watling of the Royal United Services Institute
Chinese-owned Syngenta to build new £100m bioscience hub in UK
Agrichemical group will open a research centre in Berkshire, in a move hailed by UK government as ‘clear’ vote of confidence
Sobering times: alcohol-free beer added to UK inflation basket
Hummus and pet grooming also join list of goods and services used to help judge the impact of rising prices
European takeover battle hots up with UniCredit’s ‘unfriendly attack’ on Commerzbank
Milan-based bank plans to up its near-30% stake in German lender to trigger formal talks despite strong opposition from Berlin