‘Just worry upon worry’: Europe faces a bleak winter as supply shock pushes factories to the brink
From Shropshire to Hamburg, depleting reserves and spiralling costs are spawning a continent-wide energy crisis
UK economy unexpectedly grows 0.4% in July boosted by AI
Welcome boost for chancellor with unexpected rise put down to rapid growth of AI in services sector outweighing Iran war fallout
New battery-powered trains to ‘bring faster journeys to the north’
No 10 says new fleet of trains built in Derby will support 6,000 jobs across UK
Friday briefing: Would a wealth tax save our public services or be billionaire repellent?
In today’s newsletter: Some think taxing the super-rich is a moral obligation, others say it drives cash away from the country. The truth may be somewhere in the middle
The ‘great grid upgrade’ is off track – ministers should spell out the risks for bills
National Audit Office calls for greater transparency on £70bn programme that is running over budget and behind schedule
Speed up electricity grid upgrade or else face higher bills, warns UK watchdog
National Audit Office says failure to implement £70bn modernisation would also hold back economic growth
Woolworths increased prices of at least four ‘family staples’ during ‘Price Freeze’ promotion
Exclusive: Analysis shows cost of chicken fillets, potatoes and donuts rose during supermarket giant’s three-month promotion
Ministers face backlash from hospitality industry over ‘tourist tax’ plans
Many mayors welcome power to impose tourist tax but industry warns of ‘irreparable harm’ and job losses
Global bond sell-off resumes as surging oil prices stoke fears about inflation
Crude jumps above $107 a barrel amid concerns over Middle East conflict and out-of-control government borrowing
The hospitality industry fears a tourist tax will deter visitors – the evidence says otherwise
Studies from hotspots across Europe that have introduced levies suggest they have no impact on visitor numbers
Ryanair boss says airline will dispute account of passenger who said they were partially sucked out of window – as it happened
Ljubisa Karović suffered neck and shoulder injuries after the window broke during the flight
The Odyssey and Spider-Man propel record-breaking summer box office worldwide
The biggest May to September of all time was recorded in US cinemas, with the UK enjoying a 56% rise in audiences, outstripped by an 88% lift in the Middle East and Africa
Primark to launch home delivery service despite ‘challenging’ market
Chain has long avoided deliveries in Great Britain but says a shift now offers ‘opportunity for profitable growth’
ECB raises interest rates to 2.5% and warns Iran war is fuelling inflation
Borrowing costs climb in Europe and oil tops $105 a barrel as bank says growing price pressures in eurozone will be ‘longer lasting than we had anticipated’
Ryanair will dispute passenger’s claim he was sucked out of window
CEO Michael O’Leary tells reporters the businessman was sucked ‘towards’ but not ‘out of’ the opening