Trump has called the postal service ‘a joke’. Don’t expect Amazon to replace it
Amid financial struggles and presidential criticism, USPS is facing challenges. But it plays an essential role in US life
VW to pause production at two plants as electric vehicle sales stall
German factories to halt work for one week next month in blow to EV switchover
UK retailers accused of ripping off motorists as fuel margins ‘remain far above historic levels’
Watchdog ‘deeply concerned’ that firms have ramped up petrol and diesel prices at expense of consumers
Treasury ‘putting the squeeze’ on OBR over Labour growth plans amid tensions over downgrade
Rachel Reeves may have to find up to £30bn in tax rises or spending cuts if forecaster revisits expectations
Facebook and Instagram to charge UK users £3.99 a month for ad-free version
Subscription service is Meta’s response to regulatory warnings over crunching users’ data to serve targeted ads
Kimmel controversy highlights ‘wildly dangerous’ consolidation of TV broadcasting
Rush to ‘preempt’ Kimmel’s talkshow after FCC chair’s threats comes as broadcasters seek merger approvals
£500m Thames Water desalination plant has provided just seven days’ water over 15 years
Plant in Beckton has run only five times and has been beset by multiple problems since it was built
Abu Dhabi royal family to take stake in TikTok US under Trump deal
MGX, chaired by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will take 15% stake, with social media firm valued at $14bn
Starmerism has almost destroyed the Labour party, but I still have hope for renewal
As our party conference gets under way this weekend in Liverpool, we must start to work out how we can inspire the country, says Labour MP Clive Lewis
‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
Councils given more powers to stop ‘unwanted’ sites opening, as number of UK slot machines exceeds 30,000
Murdoch, Ellison and China: what we know about the US’s TikTok deal
TikTok’s future in the US has been in limbo for over year, but Trump says the US and China finally have a deal
UK government backs return of international rail travel to Kent stations
Ashford and Ebbsfleet have been shut to cross-Channel services since 2020, with Eurostar calling them unviable
George Soros foundation hits back at Trump after report that DoJ plans to target group
New York Times reports justice department is pushing attorneys to investigate as Trump ramps up attack on rivals
Disney investors demand details into company’s Jimmy Kimmel suspension
Shareholders want ABC owner to turn over documents related to decision to temporarily suspend late-night show
Labour’s internal warfare breaks open as Starmer and ministers criticise Andy Burnham
Starmer is understood to be furious at Greater Manchester mayor’s admission that he would seek to challenge for the leadership