‘It’s pretty grim’: Tunbridge Wells residents struggle through several days without water – again
South East Water blames bad weather as pubs are forced to close, toilets overflow and people go without showers
Trump says CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil wouldn’t have job if Kamala Harris had won
US president also says Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison, whom he called ‘amazing’, could be ‘bust’ if he’d lost
JP Morgan boss says Trump attacks on Federal Reserve could push up inflation
Jamie Dimon says pressure on chair Jerome Powell could ultimately increase interest rates
Trump claims victory on US economy despite many Americans’ cost of living concerns
In speech, president delivers triumph assessment, claiming US prices are down despite official data showing otherwise
Labour revives Northern Powerhouse Rail project with pledge of £45bn funds
Plan will start with TransPennine upgrade with new line connecting Liverpool and Manchester in second phase
The Guardian view on Trump’s assault on the Fed: it is part of an affordability blame game
Editorial: Attacking Jerome Powell distracts from Republicans’ thin legislative record and policies that continue to squeeze American household incomes
Maker of Peaky Blinders ‘in advanced talks’ to merge with The Traitors producer
Merger between Paris-based Banijay Group and RedBird IMI-owned All3Media would create a European TV production giant
Zoe Saldaña becomes highest-grossing actor of all time
Star overtook Scarlett Johansson after success of third Avatar – her films have now made more than $15.46bn worldwide
Twelve top central bankers defend Fed’s Jerome Powell over DoJ investigation; oil hits two-month high as Trump threatens Iran’s trading partners – as it happened
Central bankers from across the world say they “stand in full solidarity with the Federal Reserve System and its Chair Jerome H. Powell”
US inflation held firm in December amid pressure on Trump over cost of living
Consumer price index rose 2.7% in year to December, in line with November, as president feuds with Fed over rate cuts
Quarter of developing countries poorer than in 2019, World Bank finds
Global growth ‘downshifted’ since Covid pandemic and sub-Saharan Africa particularly affected, report says
Global central banks offer ‘full solidarity’ to US Fed’s Powell amid Trump threats
Ten governors including Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey and ECB’s Christine Lagarde say independence is critical
Ex-FDA workers warn Trump cuts will increase risk of food safety lapses in US
Current and former workers caution administration’s ‘politicization of science’ will negatively affect Americans
China threatens to retaliate over Trump’s 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran
US president announces measure in response to situation in Iran, which is facing anti-government protests
Guinness and Johnnie Walker owner Diageo ‘could sell Chinese assets’
Reported move would be part of new CEO Dave Lewis’s streamlining of world’s largest spirits maker