You’ve heard the king’s speech – but I think a better one might run like this

If I were in government I’d propose a very different response to the challenges we face – starting with protecting people from the cost of living, says former Labour home secretary David Blunkett

WA’s Yindjibarndi traditional owners consider appeal against Fortescue’s $150m record native title payout

Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation label federal court ruling against mining giant’s Solomon Hub iron ore operation ‘unsatisfactory’

Court rules Coles misled shoppers with its ‘Down Down’ discount campaign

Landmark finding against supermarket giant comes after competition watchdog argued that markdowns did not represent genuine savings

Housing market in England and Wales weakening due to Iran war, say estate agents

Homebuyers more cautious due to possible mortgage rate rises and higher inflation as sellers sit on properties

Australian workers have been hard done by and tax reforms in the budget only begin to return some fairness

The CGT discount not only increased the benefit to non-wage earners, it did so in a way that incentivised investing in rental properties rather than shares

US Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair, replacing Jerome Powell

Warsh will serve four-year term as chair, taking over amid rising inflation and pressure from Trump to lower rates

Milka maker milked shoppers over size of chocolate bars, German court rules

Brand owner Mondelēz was accused of reducing weight of Alpine Milk bar from 100g to 90g without significantly altering the packaging

Nigel Farage faces inquiry over £5m gift from crypto billionaire

Watchdog to examine whether Reform UK leader should have declared sum he received before entering parliament

The key questions for Nigel Farage over £5m gift from crypto billionaire

Reform UK leader insists the sum did not have to be declared but there are also other aspects of his finances to be addressed

Trump mega-donors pause Wisconsin development project, citing economic uncertainty

Uline, owned by billionaire Republicans Richard and Liz Uihlein, halts construction of a new facility in Kenosha

The king’s speech: what is the government’s legislative agenda for the next 12 months?

Keir Starmer set out bills to abolish NHS England, overhaul Send provision, limit jury trials and forge ties with EU

Doris Fisher obituary

Co-founder of Gap whose tastes helped establish the template for the clothing brand’s affordable ‘preppy’ look

Global oil inventories falling at record pace amid Iran war; US producer price inflation hits four-year high – as it happened

IEA warns that mounting supply losses from the Strait of Hormuz are depleting global oil inventories at a record pace

‘Build it and they will come’: the hopes new life for former lido will revive Weston-super-Mare

Council has voted to lease the Tropicana to entertainment company Live Nation which plans to turn abandoned space into events venue

‘I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,’ says Trump amid Iran talks

With US inflation at a three-year high, US president insisted he’s not focused on economic hardship sparked by the conflict