Mobile internet coverage in UK worse than any EU or G7 country, Which? says
Analysis finds services cheaper but country ranks 57th in network performance and 70th for download speeds
EasyJet suggests it will agree to £5.5bn takeover by US investment firm
Agreement in principle with Castlelake follows several rejected offers and means UK’s biggest low-cost carrier will be taken private
Anthony Kasozi obituary
Other lives: Leadership coach who worked for PwC and Ashridge before setting up his own consultancy
The Guardian view on private equity in the public sector: children’s services must be freed from debt-fuelled takeovers
Editorial: New analysis by the Guardian has revealed the disturbing extent of these firms’ influence in highly sensitive areas
Delivery firm Evri sues BBC for £1.2m over Panorama documentary
Company seeks redress for contracts it says it has lost as a result of programme’s claims about its business practices
‘New direction, same old problems’: the economic challenges facing Andy Burnham
Blair met good fortune when he assumed office, others such as Wilson faced tougher times. The PM-presumptive will start firmly on the back foot
‘Did Westminster just ignore buses?’ Burnham aims to shake up UK transport
In the fourth of a series on nationalisation, we look at plans to emulate Manchester’s Bee Network in Britain’s buses and rail
I’ve seen what the death of major industry did to Britain. Without a good revival plan, Burnham cannot succeed
Collieries turned into retail parks, manufacturing in the doldrums. The problem is vast, but at least the PM-in-waiting sees it: and in that there is hope, says Guardian columnist John Harris
Not cool: the air conditioning scams offering fake deals in the heatwave
By offering cut-price ‘last in stock’ items, online scammers hope hot and bothered buyers will miss the red flags
Can I take the day off for England’s World Cup game – and what if I’m late for work?
Millions of fans could face a tricky day on Monday if they sleep in – or pull a sickie – after the 1am kick-off
Make Ed Miliband chancellor, ex-chief Treasury adviser tells Andy Burnham
Nicholas Stern joins growing number backing Miliband, saying he has vision and experience to revive economy
Mayfair casino facing legal action after former waiter says he did not get fair share of tips
Former worker at Metropolitan on Park Lane in London says he had to share tips with managers and other staff
OpenAI’s apparent failure to visit key site raises questions over UK investment
Exclusive: £20bn of ‘potential’ £30bn AI investment touted by UK ministers appears to have been hypothetical
As auto costs rise, will the US miss the golden age of electric vehicles?
Shifting demands and political ideology have left the industry vulnerable to global competition from cheap Chinese cars
What’s holding back Britain’s green revolution? – a visual story
Labour has approved a wave of renewable energy projects, but turning plans into power remains slow. Why is that?