Swimming boss defends athletes lobbying national gallery to take down Gina Rinehart portraits Swimming Queensland chief Kevin Hasemann says ‘I’ve never been to a gallery’ and furore has ‘evolved into something I could never have imagined’
‘Art-washing’? Unease as British cultural institutions lend lustre to Saudi trade push Campaigners say move to use the arts to reinforce economic ties with Riyadh may help to launder Gulf state’s human rights record
More than 6,000 UK bank branches now gone in nine years of ‘disastrous’ closures Thirty-three constituencies, including two in London, will not have a single bank branch by the end of the year, says Which?
Union urges Labour not to ban new North Sea licences without plan for jobs Unite launches bid to persuade Keir Starmer to invest more in north-east Scotland
Chevron to sell off its remaining North Sea oil and gas fields US company denies decision is linked to UK’s 35% windfall tax on North Sea producers
Dow Jones passes 40,000 points for first time amid strong quarterly results Index has more than doubled since spring 2020 as investors hope for interest rate cuts following Federal Reserve inflation figures
The Guardian view on Labour’s election campaign: Keir Starmer sounded like a prime minister in waiting Editorial: The opposition leader knows that he is being measured for the highest office in the land
Three UK banks announce cuts to cost of fixed-rate mortgages Barclays Bank, HSBC and TSB reveal changes, reversing some of price rises seen in recent weeks
Union warns of threat to Harland & Wolff jobs if Treasury vetoes £200m support GMB says historic shipyard’s workers are concerned by reports that chancellor could withhold vital export credit guarantee
Keir Starmer: ‘no quick fix to Tory mess’ if Labour wins election Party leader says six election pledges revealed at launch event will take two terms of government to materialise
What are Labour’s six pledges and how likely is their success? Commitments range from cutting NHS waiting times to delivering economic stability – and are united by a lack of detail
Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 40,000 points for first time; UK reality TV stars charged over FX scheme – as it happened Strong quarterly results and hope of interest rate cuts drive DJIA to new alltime high
The chancellor should ditch the NatWest retail share offer. It’s not needed The Treasury has been quietly selling off the government’s stake at ever-higher prices on a rising market. Why mess with that?
‘You’re emptying my emotional bank account’: why is business jargon seeping into our relationships? Some couples relish new ways to discuss their feelings by using the language of the workplace. For others it’s alienating
EU investigates Facebook owner Meta over child safety and mental health concerns Company’s social media platforms, which also include Instagram, may have addictive effects, says European Commission