Summer holiday bookings bounce back after fragile Middle East ceasefire, Jet2 says

Company says market in good shape with strong recovery across all destinations as customers take the plunge

Telstra blames ‘software defect’ for major outage that hit mobiles, trains and triple-zero calls

Telco said outage was not due to a cyber-attack but warned of scammers calling people claiming to be from Telstra

Port of Dover faces ‘utter chaos’ under struggling EU entry system, MPs say

UK government urged to apply pressure on France to fix system or suspend checks by next week

The great carbon capture con: behold the wasted billions Burnham could claw back

There are far better ways to tackle climate breakdown, but successive governments have chosen to listen to the fossil fuel companies instead, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

UK housebuilders have far too much power. Now a £4.5bn lawsuit could change that for good

A legal case on behalf of some 700,000 people against the country’s biggest housebuilders could be a catalyst for much-needed industry reform, says Inside Housing’s Peter Apps

The Telstra outage is a stark reminder of the widespread effects of single-system failures

The network disruption – which brought trains, traffic lights and Eftpos payments to a halt – raises questions about the resilience of services

Britons to buy 8m mini fans this year – but almost half will end up in landfill

Shoppers urged to seek quality products or alternatives as data shows demand surpassing last year’s total

Almost no progress made on UK regional household income divide in 30 years, report finds

Despite promises of successive governments, gap between richest and poorest areas consistent since 1997

‘More public control’: what will Burnham do about water and energy?

In the fifth of a series on nationalisation, we look at utilities – including the cost of ending private ownership

Revealed: Farage’s £5m gift reported to UK crime agency over money laundering concerns

Exclusive: Latest Guardian revelation about gift from cryptocurrency tycoon comes as Reform UK leader forces byelection

EasyJet’s board has surrendered too easily to US bidder

The company’s target to hit £1bn profitability is intact. Why isn’t the board putting up a proper fight?

Hundreds of jobs at risk as John Lewis announces closure of in-store services

Desks offering gift wrapping and bureau de change stations will be closed at dozens of stores nationwide

Recession off the cards but Australia faces dreary outlook, economists say

De-escalation of war in the Middle East has lowered oil prices and eased fears of economic downturn but households are still feeling the pinch

M&S invests in fridges that can cope with weather as hot as 45C

Retailer admits it struggled in June heatwave and also had to order more ice-cream to keep pace with demand

Bank of England plans to ease capital rules despite AI stability fears

Central bank’s financial policy committee members voice concern on trimming big lenders’ financial buffers