‘You’re barred!’: Labour’s battle with pubs promises a new year headache
A protest barring MPs from pubs is exposing deeper tensions between politicians and the communities they represent
The US healthcare system hurts poor Americans. It’s about to get worse
As Congress cuts healthcare access to pay for tax cuts and poor Americans die earlier, billionaires invest in anti-ageing
Can Dan Bongino regain his stature in the conservative media world?
Trump says the former podcaster and radio host ‘wants to go back to his show’ after a brief spell as FBI deputy director
UK supermarkets turn to European turkeys as avian flu hits supply
Asda, Lidl and Morrisons understood to be stocking imported branded turkeys to meet Christmas demand
UK failure to seal EU tax exemption hands industry mountain of paperwork
Brussels confirms Christmas carve-out from green levies will not happen, leading to Brexit-style requirements
‘Bills keep going higher’: community ‘warm spaces’ on the rise in the UK
As places such as Walworth Living Room step in to help people in need, charities lament lack of government help
‘The anxiety never disappears’: Monmouth businesses recover from severe flooding
Restaurants, bars and shops are happy to be back after Storm Claudia – but there are fears for the future
China has set a bear trap for Keir Starmer – and our naive PM is walking straight into it
The conviction of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong is another hostile act. How can Britain ignore Beijing’s provocations and human rights abuses, asks Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
Caviar bumps, cost jumps: US consumers on how they’re dining in Trump’s economy
Georgia residents are shopping vastly differently – from food pantries to $300 steak dinners
Christmas ads put on a diet as UK ban on TV junk food advertising bites
Gone are shots of puddings and sweets as advertisers try to market other foods to stay within rules coming into force on 5 January
Jim Ratcliffe chemical firms received up to £70m of UK state aid in last four years
The government is preparing a £50m bailout for Ineos’s Grangemouth plant, after Jim Ratcliffe asked for help in October
Donald Trump promised a new ‘golden age’ for the US economy. Where is it?
Most Americans have yet to see this boom – but they’ve certainly heard a lot about it from the president
This year’s Christmas could be Britain’s greenest yet, energy operator says
System operator Neso predicts lowest carbon intensity ever on Christmas Day after new wind and solar power come online
Retailers hope ‘panic weekend’ will bring Christmas cheer to UK sales
Experts forecast spending will be more than 12% up on same period in 2024 after lucklustre figures so far
Was 2025 the year that business retreated from net zero?
From retailers to banks, carmakers to councils, the bold pledges for carbon-neutral economies are being watered down or scrapped