Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea approach amid climate crisis
Cut in electric vehicle sales targets could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions in UK, say green campaigners
US long-term borrowing costs hit 25-year high; weakening of UK’s EV sales targets criticised – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest and economic news, as US sells 30-year bonds at highest borrowing costs since 2001
Thames Water plans to restart desalination plant – after drought has ended
Utility company’s plant, which has only run five times, now has an estimated total cost of £500m
Milk, wine, salad: how your food will be affected by the summer of heat
There are parched fields, overheating sheep and potentially the worst cereal harvest since detailed records began – but it’s a good year for cider apples
BP to develop offshore gasfield in Venezuela with firms linked to Trump administration
Move will be one of first large-scale foreign investments in country since US ousted leader Nicolás Maduro in January
As online dating goes into ‘salvage mode’, can AI solve all its problems?
Dating apps such as Bumble forced to adapt as ‘swipe fatigue’ grows
US firms that kept DEI policies despite ‘go woke, go broke’ threats thrived
Exclusive: Companies that kept policies did just as well financially, even after Trump’s executive order, as those that didn’t
Ryanair window that passenger was partly sucked out of was broken by engine debris, report finds
Fan blade broke off shortly after takeoff on 10 July flight from Greece to Germany, preliminary findings show
Tougher crops and beaver dams: how UK farmers are tackling drought
Hit by heatwaves and low rainfall, food producers are finding novel solutions to help crops and cattle survive
Searches for UK homes with air conditioning more than double
Most owners would consider installing aircon as heatwaves lead buyers to focus on ability to stay cool, Rightmove says
BAE Systems to pay $36m penalty after 104 violations of US arms export rules
State department says it has reached administrative settlement with company’s US arm to resolve breaches
Water customers are not a ‘blank cheque’, Burnham tells suppliers
Companies in England and Wales get green light for extra spending that will add billions to bills
Energy nationalism and interconnectors: the next power threat?
Solar eclipses are far easier to manage than Europe’s cross-border electricity politics
Ukraine ‘offering Russia deal to halt attacks on civilian ships in Black Sea’
Kyiv reportedly suggested mutual agreement in attempt to reopen crucial grain corridor
Edinburgh international film festival showcases a Scottish industry in rude health
This year’s festival is superpowered by a strong year for Scottish cinema, showing it can thrive under the ‘four dimensional perpetual catch-22’ of global ambitions