Sky puts 900 roles at risk in shake-up to compete with US streaming services

Company expects consultation process to result in about 600 roles being cut out of 23,000 UK staff

How an engineering student turned red Solo cups into stylish sweaters: ‘A lot of trial and error’

Lauren Choi wanted to give plastic a second life. Her experiment turned into The New Norm, a sustainable textile startup

UK state pension: what is the triple lock, and could it be ditched?

An inflation-busting rise in payments is likely to reignite debate about the system introduced in 2011

UK state pension likely to rise by 4.7% under triple lock

Increase will put further pressure on Rachel Reeves as ONS figures show pay growth slowing and job losses rising

AI will make the rich unfathomably richer. Is this really what we want?

The ‘knowledge economy’ promised cultural and social growth. Instead, we got worsening inequality and division. Artificial intelligence will supercharge it

UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation

Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010

UK pay growth stays high – but Britons are feeling the pinch

Firms are reluctant to hire and unemployment is rising, as inflation dulls the impact of higher wages

Big pharma firms have paused nearly £2bn in UK investments this year

Government’s plans in disarray before Trump talks as MSD, Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca moves prompt job fears

‘See it. Say it. Sorted’ campaign gets refresh – but slogan stays same

Security message has been frequent – and for some, irritating – part of Great Britain’s public transport system since 2016

UK could raise nearly £2bn by taxing SUVs in line with European countries, study shows

Thinktank says an ‘SUV loophole’ means UK buyers pay up to 20 times less tax on biggest models than in neighbouring nations

Healthy, safe and getting along with each other: Australia attempts to look beyond GDP to measure what matters

The Measuring What Matters wellbeing report shows increased concern over security and access to healthcare and a stalling in Australia’s emissions reduction

Trump official confirmed to Fed board but court rejects Lisa Cook removal bid

Senate votes 48-47 to confirm Stephen Miran as Fed governor but court rules Cook may remain in place

Reeves to host bosses of UK and US financial firms as Trump visit begins

Chancellor hosting Downing Street talks with Treasury secretary, which are aimed at securing more US investment

Weakening net zero policy ‘will spook investors’, warns UK’s climate adviser

Nigel Topping says shifting course risks deterring capital, as he urges ministers to hold firm on green transition

Hackers steal private data of Gucci, Balenciaga and McQueen customers

Cybercriminals steal details of potentially millions of people in attack on labels’ parent company Kering