Transport minister refuses to say if government still committed to extending HS2 to Manchester and Euston – as it happened

Richard Holden responds to urgent question from Labour about HS2 but refuses to say if HS2 will still reach Manchester or Euston in London

Sir Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital cuts 500 jobs as tech clients rein in ad spending

Shares plunge 21% as firm revises revenue forecasts again and warns of more job losses

If only Ed had the balls to cut the podcast bantz and take George Osborne to task

Despite his appalling legacy, the ex-chancellor appears to have a lot of unquestioning journalist pals

TikTok fined €345m for breaking EU data law on children’s accounts

Irish data regulator says platform put 13- to 17-year-old users’ accounts on default public setting, among other breaches

‘Studios are like ghost towns’: how Britain’s TV and film industry fell into a hole

Excitement about Netflix and Amazon’s investment has evaporated as strikes, falling ad spend and a glut of completed shows leaves crews out of work

After 1bn copies and 118 years, the Freemans catalogue moves to turn its final page

Mail order stalwart to focus on online sales in bid to become a ‘digital department store’

Twitter chaos after Elon Musk takeover may have violated privacy order, DoJ alleges

US Department of Justice questions compliance with FTC order on data security and privacy practices

Elon Musk is a lesson in the dangers of unchecked corporate leaders

When rich people convince themselves that they’re rich because they’re smart – instead of lucky and ruthless – they misapply their talents to areas beyond their expertise

ITV picks up Oscars broadcast rights for UK

The UK network has made a ‘multi-year’ deal with Disney to screen the annual awards, as Sky’s 20-year connection ends

‘She is a snake – in the most positive way!’ How Taylor Swift became the world’s biggest pop star, again

In 2015, the singer’s career looked shaky as the media and public turned on her. But after the battle for her masters, her intimate lockdown records and the all-conquering Eras tour, she’s reclaimed her crown – and is now immune to hate

Daily Mail owner looks to Middle Eastern backers over Telegraph bid

Lord Rothermere is second potential suitor to turn to oil-rich region for financial support

Virgin Media O2 to snap up Russian oligarch-backed broadband firm

UK government forced sale of ‘alt-net’ broadband provider Upp on national security grounds

Elon Musk threatens to sue Anti-Defamation League over lost X revenue

World’s richest man claims civil rights group has falsely accused site formerly known as Twitter of being antisemitic

TikTok opens datacentre in Dublin in bid to combat European privacy concerns

The Chinese-owned app also announced a UK-based cybersecurity company will independently audit data controls and protections

Royal Mail hopes to end Saturday letter deliveries as watchdog seeks evidence

Ofcom consults on universal service obligation, which requires deliveries to all UK addresses six days a week