London’s pedicabs could be forced to turn down music and charge by the minute TfL’s regulation proposals also include enhanced criminal record checks, vehicle inspections and driver ID
UK retail sales rise but stores fear tax worries could hit festive period Warm weather and interest rate cut lift sales in August, as food, drink and computers perform strongly
‘We are teaching the machine to take our job’: Banks bet big on AI as thousands of jobs cut Across the banking sector, thousands of jobs have been lost at the same time as AI use soars in clerical and customer service roles
Peter Kyle, the ‘tech bro’ minister charged with kickstarting UK growth ‘Hard-working’ business secretary opens his tenure with delicate trade missions to Washington and Beijing
Majority in EU’s biggest states believes bloc ‘sold out’ in US tariff deal, poll finds Average of 77% of respondents across five countries thought agreement would benefit US economy above all
Pret a Manger to take on supermarkets by trialling meal deals Format to be tested in last quarter of year after chain’s value cut by a third amid ‘intense strains’ on hospitality industry
Murdoch family reaches deal to resolve succession fight over media empire Family announces Rupert Murdoch’s eldest son, Lachlan Murdoch, will secure control of business
Amazon fires 150 unionized third-party drivers, Teamsters says Union says ‘Amazon is breaking the law’ after drivers working for contractor Cornucopia were terminated
Reform UK would axe any high-speed northern rail schemes, says Richard Tice Deputy leader tells firms considering bidding for contracts to ‘not bother’ as party would spend on what ‘country needs more’
I’m not running for Labour deputy leader. I want the freedom to fight for an economic reset The failed status quo and the OBR are holding us back from investing in ways that will transform the UK for the better, says Labour MP Louise Haigh
UK politics: Creasy leaves open chance of Labour deputy leadership bid and calls for Palestine Action law change – as it happened The MP said police should be focusing on people who are members of the group, not those who ‘recklessly express support’ for it
EU and US officials meet as Trump says he is ready to impose further sanctions on Russia Europe and US consider further actions to weaken Russia after largest-ever air attack on Ukraine over the weekend
London tube strike shuts down services, causing congestion on roads Downing Street says ‘Londoners rightly fed up’ as commuters forced to find other routes to work on first of four days of RMT action
UK banks face lawsuits over mortgages that left people with huge debts Group actions against Barclays and Bank of Scotland over products that left some people owing up to 20 times the sum they borrowed
Tube strike: Downing Street says Londoners ‘fed up’ as it urges RMT union and TfL to negotiate – as it happened Strikes mean almost no underground trains running in London until Friday morning; Tesla’s US market share hits eight-year low