‘Nothing off the table’ as Rachel Reeves considers ‘targeted support’ over energy costs Chancellor does not rule out ditching planned fuel duty rise but tells MPs it is too early to gauge if consumers need extra help
Wednesday briefing: From missing billions to nonexistent datacentres, inside Britain’s AI drive In today’s newsletter: Enormous investments in artificial intelligence promised to transform Labour’s growth problems. The reality is much murkier
UK junk food ad ban so diluted it may be largely ineffective, experts say Exclusive: Report suggests only 1% of annual spend on food and drink adverts will be affected after industry lobbying
Lammy defends jury reforms against claims they will worsen racial bias in legal system – as it happened Justice secretary says changes designed to reduce courts backlog will benefit remand rates
Scrapping North Sea windfall tax would not reduce UK energy bills, say experts Rachel Reeves said to be considering levy cuts for oil and gas firms, but economists say this would just fatten profits
UK inflation likely to rise because of Middle East war, says Rachel Reeves Chancellor says she is ready to help households with rising costs but stops short of setting out specific steps
Missing money, shipped chips and a 350,000% profit: key takeaways on AI ‘phantom investments’ A Guardian investigation has put the UK government’s AI plans under the microscope. Here are the key details
British AI datacentre firm Nscale raises $2bn as Sheryl Sandberg and Nick Clegg join board London-based startup, which is vital to the government’s AI ambitions, is now valued at $14.6bn
Lengthy US-Iran war would affect ‘lives and households of everybody’, says Starmer Ministers understood to be considering ways to mitigate rising energy bills as oil prices surpass $100 a barrel
Nigel Farage invests £215,000 in Kwasi Kwarteng’s bitcoin firm Reform UK leader strengthens ties with crypto sector with stake in former Tory chancellor’s company Stack BTC
UK interest rate cuts unlikely this year amid Iran war – and a rise could be ahead Markets predict Bank of England will hold rates in 2026 as bond yields soar on forecasts of prolonged conflict
Former Tory minister Zac Goldsmith to launch new sports radio station Exclusive: Goldsmith and brother Ben the major investors in trkradio, which is due to go to air next month
UK recruiter emerges from insolvency for third time, avoiding millions owed in tax Hampshire business seems to have benefited from ‘phoenixism’, which costs the taxpayer about £800m a year
Crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne no longer interested in Reform-Tory pact Donor who has given £12m to Reform UK had previously wanted Nigel Farage to keep open mind about deal with Conservatives
Nissan ‘says Sunderland plant could close’ if UK excluded from Made in Europe rules Reports of carmaker’s warning come as lobby group says EU proposals could damage £70bn cross-channel trade