China forecast to have sold one in every 10 new cars in UK in 2025
Carmakers such as MG, BYD and Chery are set to pass 200,000 mark in sales, analysis suggests, double 2024’s total
Zack Polanski offering voters fantasy solutions, says head of Fabian Society
Joe Dromey, head of the Labour thinktank, urges his party to take on the ‘twin populisms’ of Reform UK and the Greens
UK house prices: first-time buyers ‘will drive 2026 sales’ amid interest rate cuts
Rent rises likely to slow after rapid increases in recent years, lenders and estate agents forecast
Is ‘coasting’ the perfect way to enjoy an alcoholic drink this New Year’s Eve?
Retailers say appetite for alcoholic drinks that are about half the strength of the traditional versions is soaring
Coral Adventurer passengers return with diverging accounts of cruise ship drama
One passenger tells the ABC it was ‘chaos’ and she felt her life was in danger, but others shrug off the incident
Oasis reunion and Taylor Swift vinyls fuel boom year for UK music industry
BPI figures show music lovers listened to equivalent of 210.3m albums by UK artists in 2025 in 11th consecutive year of growth
Channel tunnel power outage disrupts thousands of journeys
Engineers still struggling to restore full rail service on Tuesday evening as car passengers face seven-hour delays
Eurostar disruption: Channel tunnel partially reopens but ‘significant’ delays ongoing – as it happened
Eurostar ‘strongly advises’ passengers to postpone journeys after problem with overhead power supply in Channel tunnel and a failed Le Shuttle train Full story: Channel tunnel train services suspended after power outage Tell us: have you been affected by the Channel tunnel rail disruption?
Fashion brand LK Bennett on brink of collapse
Clothing chain acquired by China-based backers out of 2019 insolvency applies to appoint administrators
Jhoots Pharmacy chain could face insolvency after Lloyds Bank high court application
Struggling company, which has run more than 100 outlets, has been criticised by MPs over claims it failed to pay locum pharmacists
Five charts that explain the global economic outlook for 2026
Inflation is predicted to cool but uncertainty over AI-driven growth and trade policy poses risks in the year ahead
Octopus Energy to sell stake in software spin-off Kraken at $8.65bn valuation
CEO of Britain’s biggest household energy supplier says technology arm could float in the medium term
Tell us: have you been affected by the Channel tunnel rail disruption?
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Renewable energy project approvals hit record high in GB in 2025, data shows
Applications to build battery storage drive boom as offshore wind projects given go-ahead jump sevenfold year on year
The perfect working day: how to get everything done – without getting stressed
From writing lists to taking a walk, it can be possible to gain clarity and perspective, even when faced with the most daunting tasks