FCC chair Brendan Carr says media were ‘lied to’ over Stephen Colbert controversy Carr says the Federal Communications Commission has also opened an enforcement action into ABC’s the View
‘Grace period’ needed for dual nationals returning to UK on second passport, say Lib Dems Will Forster MP says ‘lack of planning and haphazard communication’ on new border rules has caused chaos
Countries that do not embrace AI could be left behind, says OpenAI’s George Osborne Without AI you will be a ‘weaker and poorer nation’, says former UK chancellor two months into job at US firm
UK politics: Starmer says Reform’s pledge to restore two-child benefit cap in full is ‘shameful’ – as it happened Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick has announced party’s plans to cut welfare spending
US judge says lawsuit over Buffalo Wild Wings ‘boneless wings’ lacks meat The restaurant can keep menu term despite claim product is ‘essentially chicken nuggets’, Illinois ruling says
‘By the end of the day we’re just knackered’: business booms for UK’s south Asian jewellers as gold prices soar Economic uncertainty drives customers to snap up 22-carat gold bars and coins or sell off unworn jewellery
Reform UK would restore two-child benefit cap, Jenrick says in policy U-turn Treasury spokesperson says disability benefits would also be limited under Reform, but Bank of England would stay independent
March cut to UK interest rates more likely after inflation drops to 10-month low; London house prices fall – as it happened FTSE 100 hits record high after UK inflation falls to 3% in January, thanks to cheaper petrol and air fares, and a slowdown in food inflation
Household energy bills in Great Britain forecast to fall by £117 a year Consultancy’s prediction comes after Rachel Reeves said green subsidy costs would be removed from domestic bills
Death tax? Property tax? Four ideas that could offset inheritance inequality in Australia How do we solve the predicted entrenched disparity arising out of the great wealth transfer? We ask economists for their suggestions
As real wage growth falls again, Australian workers must feel the economy is rigged against them The RBA never misses a chance to blame wages for rising prices but data shows profit-driven inflation is back
Ministers may slow youth minimum wage rise amid UK unemployment fears Government considering delay to equalising national minimum wage after jump in youth unemployment
Boss of BAE Systems urges ministers to publish delayed military spending plan CEO of UK’s biggest defence company says delay is holding back industry investment as BAE posts record sales
Miner Glencore to give $2bn to shareholders despite profit slump FTSE 100 company reports 6% fall in annual profits weeks after collapse of $260bn merger with Rio Tinto
UK inflation falls to 3%, boosting hopes of early cut in interest rates January annual drop is lowest level since March 2025, although still above Bank of England’s 2% target